Zurich's Credit and Political Risk group voted "Best Political Risk Insurer in Asia-Pacific" by readers of Global Trade Review magazine

Schaumburg, Ill., October 13, 2011 – Zurich, a leading property and casualty insurance provider globally and in North America, today announced its Credit & Political Risk group has been voted “Best Political Risk Insurer in Asia-Pacific” by the readers of Global Trade Review magazine.

“Zurich would like to thank our customers and brokers for making this award possible," said Dave Anderson, regional manager for Asia-Pacific for Zurich North America Commercial. "We have been in the Asia-Pacific market with credit and political risk insurance for 11 years and the prospects have never been brighter. The industry continues  to face challenges with the global financial crisis and in the Middle East / North Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia, but Zurich stands ready to help customers in Asia-Pacific and global markets to mitigate these risks.”

Based in Washington, D.C., Zurich Credit & Political Risk is one of the leading providers of trade credit and political risk insurance products worldwide and develops coverages for customers investing and trading in more than 150 emerging markets around the world. Zurich Credit & Political Risk has underwriting offices throughout North America, as well as in Barcelona, Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Paris, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Zurich.

Zurich provides political risk and trade credit insurance for financial institutions, multinational corporations, investors, exporters, contractors and infrastructure developers exposed to the risks of today’s global economy.

Zurich is a member of the Berne Union, an international union of credit and investment insurers, as well as the International Credit Insurance & Surety Association, an association of trade credit insurers and surety bond providers.

About Zurich
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurance provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East as well as other markets. For more information about Zurich, go to http://www.zurichna.com/zna/media/news-releases/archive/boilerplate.htm.

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Media contact:
Steve McKay
Media and Public Relations Director
Zurich in North America
Email: steven.mckay@zurichna.com
Office: 847-706-2265
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