Zurich's Credit and Political Risk group voted ‘Best Private Insurer,’ ‘Best Trade Insurer in Asia’ and ‘Best Trade Insurer in North America' by readers of Trade Finance magazine

Tenth consecutive win in Trade Finance magazine’s annual Awards for Excellence

Schaumburg, Ill., June 28, 2011 – Zurich’s Credit & Political Risk group has been voted “Best Private Insurer,” “Best Trade Insurer in Asia” and “Best Trade Insurer in North America” for 2011 by the readers of Trade Finance magazine.

Each year, Trade Finance, a Euromoney publication, conducts a readers’ poll that recognizes leading providers and arrangers of trade finance products and services. The award marks the tenth consecutive “Best Private Insurer” recognition for Zurich, a leading underwriter of political risk and trade credit insurance, and its second consecutive win as “Best Trade Insurer in Asia.”

“Zurich has built an impressive reputation with the readers of our publication,” said Oliver O'Connell, New York-based editor of Trade Finance. “A decade worth of recognition certainly demonstrates that Zurich's position in the marketplace remains as strong as ever.”

Acknowledging the awards, Anne Marie Thurber, managing director, Credit & Political Risk North America for Zurich said, "The readers of Trade Finance are the most sophisticated professionals in the export and commodity finance marketplace. Zurich appreciates the recognition by Trade Finance readers and the trust they place in Zurich and the solutions we bring to customers.

"Even with the volatile financial climate over that period, I am particularly proud of our consistent underwriting which has helped our clients manage their risks in all types of economic conditions," said Thurber.

Zurich’s Credit & Political Risk North American group is based in Washington, D.C. and is one of the leading providers of trade credit and political risk insurance products worldwide. The group develops coverages for customers investing and trading in more than 150 emerging markets around the world. Zurich’s Credit & Political Risk has underwriting offices in Barcelona, Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Washington, D.C. and Zurich.

Zurich provides political risk and trade credit insurance for financial institutions, multinational corporations, investors, exporters, contractors and infrastructure developers globally.

Zurich is a member of the Berne Union, an international union of credit and investment insurers, as well as ICISA, an international 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’s business in North America, go to http://www.zurichna.com/zna/media/news-releases/archive/boilerplate.htm.
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Steve McKay
Zurich, North America
(847) 706-2265
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