Zurich Innovation World Championship extends the entry deadline
Schaumburg, Ill., October 2, 2018
Zurich Insurance Group’s first ever Zurich Innovation World Championship, which aims to scout and back innovations in mobility, smart homes and buildings, digital health, and financial planning, has extended its deadline.
Startups now have until 11:00 p.m. CET on October 21st to apply via the Championship webpage. Startups can also enter an additional wild card category.
“Responding to popular demand and the quality of submissions, we extended the deadline for entry into the competition,” said Anurag Batta, head of Strategy, Innovation and Business Development for Zurich North America. “We encourage entrepreneurs to go after this opportunity to leverage Zurich’s scale and leadership to take their insurtech service to the next level.”
Winners of the Championship will have the opportunity to pilot their innovation with Zurich's customers. If the pilot proves successful, Zurich will help scale the service across regional or global markets.
For more information, and to apply, go to the Championship webpage.
About Zurich
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. With about 53,000 employees, it provides a wide range of property and casualty, and life insurance products and services in more than 210 countries and territories. Zurich’s customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. 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 provider of insurance products and services, including workers’ compensation, liability, property, specialty and F&I (finance and insurance) for a number of major industries, such as Construction, Auto Dealers, and Technology. It offers life insurance and disability coverage in the United States. Zurich employs approximately 9,000 people in North America. It’s a top-four commercial insurer in the U.S. and has been insuring U.S. businesses for more than 100 years. Further information is available at www.zurichna.com.