Recent events
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2022
Zurich agrees to sell Italian life and pension back book to GamaLife
Zurich Insurance Group’s Italian subsidiary agreed to sell its life and pension back book to GamaLife for an undisclosed sum; completion was expected in the second half of 2022.
2021
Zurich agrees to acquire AlphaChat
Zurich Insurance Group agreed to acquire AlphaChat, an Estonia-based company providing conversational AI technology for customer service automation.
2021
Zurich exits standalone political risk market
Zurich Insurance withdrew from the standalone political risk market and said it would no longer offer new standalone political risk insurance.
2021
Zurich to wind down global trade credit business
Zurich Insurance said it would wind down its global trade credit business, including global credit insurance and short-term multi-buyer insurance portfolios, with exceptions in some countries.
2021
Zurich sponsors Hong Kong Schools 3x3 Basketball Challenge
Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong) was the title sponsor of the Hong Kong Schools 3X3 Basketball Challenge 2020, which began at Southorn Stadium in Wan Chai on April 2. Zurich also provided additional accident insurance sponsorship for participating players during their games.
2020
SimCorp launches Datacare managed data service
SimCorp announced the launch of Datacare, a managed data service for the global buy side, developed in collaboration with Zurich Insurance Group and buy-side institutions in the SimCorp Gain client community.
2020
Zurich and CYE introduce Zurich Cyber Security Services
Zurich created Zurich Cyber Security Services together with CYE. The offering combines Zurich’s cyber insurance and risk engineering capabilities with CYE’s technology and cyber expertise, and is available to companies globally.
2019
FortisBC files lawsuits over Tilbury LNG plant fire and equipment failure
FortisBC filed two civil claims in BC Supreme Court. It alleges insurers wrongfully denied a $16 million claim and, with Bechtel, alleges that Chart Energy and Thermo Design were responsible for design defects in an incinerator. The allegations have not been tested or proven in court.