Zurich North America simplifies organization Schaumburg (ILLINOIS), November 8, 2016 Zurich, a leading insurance provider, today announced changes to its organizational structure, bringing together its Commercial Markets and Global Corporate businesses in North America. “Bringing together our expertise from our corporate and commercial businesses allows us to simplify our customer interaction and go-to-market approach. From mid-sized companies up to the largest corporate enterprises, we will seamlessly deliver Zurich’s award winning customer relationship management model, distinctive industry-focused solutions, and international programs capabilities (IPZ). We will continue to deliver Zurich’s world-class Claims and Risk Engineering services, and be able to design a wide range of program structures that effectively manage our customers’ total cost of risk.” About Zurich Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. With about 55,000 employees, it provides a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. Zurich’s customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, including multinational corporations, in more than 170 countries. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. The holding company, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com. In North America, Zurich is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, specialties and programs sectors through the individual member companies of Zurich in North America, including Zurich American Insurance Company. Life insurance and disability coverage issued in the United States in all states except New York is issued by Zurich American Life Insurance Company, an Illinois domestic life insurance company. In New York, life insurance and disability coverage is issued by Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York, a New York domestic life insurance company. For more information about the products and services it offers and people Zurich employs around the world go to www.zurichna.com. 2012 marked Zurich’s 100-year anniversary of insuring America and the success of its customers, shareholders and employees.