Zurich in North America

Zurich North America is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the multinational, middle market and small business sectors in the United States and Canada.

Zurich North America has 11,650 employees and wrote $10.9 billion in premiums in 2001, making it the third largest property-casualty insurer in the United States. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. Zurich North America is comprised of the following business units:

• Centre Solutions
  
• Construction
  
• Corporate Customer
  
• Empire Insurance Companies
  
• Middle Markets
  
• Small Business
  
• Specialties
  
• Strategic Partnerships
  
• Surety & Financial Enterprises
  
• Universal Underwriters Group
  
• Zurich Global Energy
  
• Zurich North America Canada

The Zurich U.S. pool of companies is rated A (excellent) by A.M. Best and A+ (strong) by Standard & Poor's.

Zurich North America is a member of Zurich Financial Services Group, an insurance-based financial services provider with an international network that focuses its activities on its key markets of North America, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Founded in 1872, Zurich Financial Services is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It has offices in approximately 60 countries and employs over 70,000 people.

Behind this success is a culture of continuous improvement and a pride in excellence. It comes from 130 years of experience - taking care of the risk protection and wealth creation needs of individuals, businesses and corporations all over the world. With our global spread and cross-business connections, we can draw on the expertise of a worldwide network of Zurich professionals and business partners

Zurich Financial Services Group offers a wealth of insurance and financial services capabilities through other leading Zurich members right in the United States, such as:

• Farmers Insurance Group
  
• Zurich Capital Market
  
• Zurich Direct
  
• Zurich Life
  
• Zurich Risk Management Services
  

As a high performing organization, we believe that people are our most important resource. What does that mean for you? It means that we respect one another and value the contributions of every employee. This fosters a collaborative work environment where we support the success of each other and are committed to the success of Zurich North America.

If you're looking for a challenging career that will enable you to achieve your full potential -- and earn world-class incentives and compensation -- check out the opportunities that await you at Zurich North America. And if you are a recent college graduate looking to contribute to a high-performance organization that is a leader in its field, ask about our Associate Program.

When you embark on a career with Zurich North America, you become an integral part of a world-class organization and receive top-quality benefits as part of your compensation package. These benefit programs are designed to be flexible to maximize advantages and convenience for Zurich North America employees. Below is just a partial listing of the benefits Zurich North America offers:

• Multiple Medical Care Options
• Dental Care
• Vision Care
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Multiple Retirement Plan Options
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Credit Union
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Vacation Buy/Sell Opportunities
• Business Travel Accident Plan
• Employee Tuition Assistance
• Financial Planning Assistance
• Plus, Zurich North America employees enjoy five-day "business casual" dress policy!

Zurich North America offers a wide spectrum of solutions in financial protection, insurance risk and asset management – all designed to insure the assets our customers already have and help them invest for the future. Our products and services range from simple, standard auto or life insurance policies for individuals, through comprehensive insurance cover for small business to solutions tailored to the most complex insurance and investment needs of large corporations.