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BI ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURERS

Posted On: Oct. 5, 1997 12:00 AM CST

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Zurich Group

Mythenquai 2, CH 8022 Zurich, Switzerland; 411-205/21/21; fax: 411-205/35/55

1996 1995

Int'l premiums* $16,663,500,000 $14,620,000,000

Employees 40,981 36,500

U.S. 14,000 12,225

Non-U.S. 26,981 24,275

Foreign countries-owned offices 90 90

**Converted at applicable exchange rates.

Intl. P/C operations began: 1872.

Parent: Zurich Insurance Co.

Specialties: Chemical & pharmaceutical; manufacturers of machinery, equipment electrical/electronic, food and beverage; computer/high tech companies.

Services: Captive programs; loss

control services for property, business interruption, general liability, products, auto fleet, workers compensation; retrospectively rated programs; statistics in support of international programs for coordinated covers in property, liability, marine, motor fleet.

Licensed or accepted insurer in: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.

Affiliates/fronting arrangements: Bahamas (General Brokers & Agents Ltd.), Bahrain (Zurich Insurance Services), Barbados (Insurance Corp. of Barbados), Belize, Bolivia (La Boliviana Ciacruz de Seguros), Brazil (Zurich-Anglo Seguradora S.A.), Brunei, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Caracao, Czech Republic (Zurich Pojistovna), Dominican Republic (Compania Nacional de Seguros C. Por A.), Dubai, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador (Compania de Seguros), Egypt (Arab International Insurance Co.), El Salvador (Aseguradora Suiza Salvadorena S.A.), Finland (SAMPO Insurance Co. Ltd.), Guatemala (Seguros Granai & Townson S.A.), Haiti (La Generale d'Assurance S.A.), Honduras (Aseguradora Hondurena S.A.), Hungary (Zurich Biztositas), Iceland (Vatryggingafelag Islands HF), India, Iran (Asian Insurance Co.), Iraq (National Insurance Co.), Jamaica (Insurance Co. of the West Indies Ltd.), Jordan (Arabia Seas Insurance Co.), Kenya (African International Insurances), Korea (Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.), Kuwait (Kuwait Insurance Co. S.A.K.), Lebanon, Libya (Libya Insurance Co.), Malta, Morocco (La Garantie Generale Marocaine), Nigeria (The United Nigeria Insurance Co. Ltd.), Oman (Oman National Insurance Co.), Pakistan (New Jubilee Insurance Co. Ltd.), Panama (ASSA Compania de Seguros S.A.), Papua New Guinea (Zurich Pacific Insurance Pty. Ltd.), Peru (Compania de Seguros "Rimac"), Philippines (Malayan Zurich Insurance Co.), Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, St. Lucia, Saudi Arabia (National Insurance Co.), Slovakia (Zurich Poistovna), Sri Lanka (Insurance Corp. of Sri Lanka), Sudan (The Blue Nile Insurance Co. Ltd.), Syria, Taiwan (Malayan Overseas Insurance Corp.), Thailand (Muang Thai Life Assurance Co.), Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad & Tobago Insurance Ltd.), Tunisia (Compagnie d'Assurances et de Reassurances), Turkey (Gunes Sigorta A.S.), United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela (Zurich Internacional de Venezuela), Vietnam, Yugoslavia.

Officers: Rolf Huppi, chairman/CEO; William H. Bolinder, corporate executive board member/chairman Zurich-American Insurance Group; Constantine P. Iordanou, president/CEO-Zurich American Insurance Group.

U.S. contact: Thomas H. Hite, executive vp-corporate development/marketing, 847-605-6156; John Ormerod, vp-marketing Zurich-American Risk Management, 847-605-6531; John Greene, vp-marketing Zurich-American Diversified Products, 212-676-4387.