Zurich, a leading property and casualty insurance provider globally and
in North America, was recognized by Greenwich Associates, an
international research-based consulting firm in institutional financial
services, as a recipient of a National Greenwich Excellence Awards for
Customer Satisfaction. Zurich was also recognized as the top insurance
carrier for broker-type middle market servicing efforts in the Midwest
and West regions. Zurich is one of only two, among more than 300
evaluated, who led nationally as well as in every region.
The award is based on surveys of more than 9,000 companies with annual
sales between $10 and $500 million. Respondents were asked to identify
insurance carriers that stand out at the national level for providing
quality service and coverage. Respondents were also asked to give the
names of insurance carriers with whom they have developed strong
relationships and have come to rely upon for their insurance needs on a
region-by-region basis.
“Zurich is one of the carriers working to create effective relationships
with their corporate customers by providing client service of the
highest quality,” said Greenwich Associates consultant David Fox.
“Zurich's effectiveness in these efforts has lead companies nationwide
to see Zurich as their primary provider for all of their insurance
needs.”
Robert Rheel, Zurich in North America's head of Distribution and
Regional Management, said that the designation recognizes Zurich's
efforts to build strong working relationships with its customers and
brokers.
“We're pleased and honored to be recognized for our commitment to
developing relationships that pay dividends for companies doing business
with Zurich and to deliver when it really matters,” said Rheel. “The key
to our value proposition is the broad range of customer services we
offer, from the knowledge of our global underwriting team to the risk
engineering and claims professionals whose experience makes Zurich a
leader in the marketplace.”
About Zurich
Zurich in North America is a part of Zurich Financial Services Group
(Zurich), an insurance-based financial services provider with a global
network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well
as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872,
the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and employs
approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170
countries, including more than 9,500 employees in North America.
Zurich was the first overseas insurer to enter the U.S. market in 1912.
According to Highline Data LLC (NAIC 2008), Zurich in North America (www.zurichna.com)
is the second-largest writer of commercial general liability insurance
and the fourth-largest commercial property-casualty insurance company,
serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market,
specialties and programs sectors. Zurich's risk engineering services in
the United States are provided by Zurich Services Corporation.
About Greenwich Associates
Greenwich Associates is the leading international research-based
consulting firm in financial services. Greenwich Associates’ studies
provide benefits to the buyers and sellers of financial services in the
form of benchmark information on best practices and market intelligence
on overall trends. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, with additional
offices in London, Toronto, Tokyo, and Singapore, the firm offers over
100 research-based consulting programs to more than 250 global financial
services companies. Please contact us for further information or to
arrange an interview with one of our consultants. You can visit our
website, www.greenwich.com,
for more information.

Media contact:
Steve McKay
Zurich
(847) 706-2265
steven.mckay@zurichna.com