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Zurich Financial Services - Company profile

Industry Financial Services
Company type Public
Year founded 1872
Global headquarters Zurich, Switzerland
# Countries active 170
# Employees worldwide 60,000
Most common preferred study background
  • Business Studies
  • Computer science / IT
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Mathematics
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Required skills

Leadership 7
Team working 7
Problem solving 7
Communication 6
Creativity 6
Commercial Awareness 6
Pressure Resistance 7
Flexibility 7
Networking 7

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Who we are

Zurich Financial Services Group is an insurance-based financial services provider. Our headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1872, we now have a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Our 60,000 employees serve customers in more than 170 countries.

Global reach

We take a global approach to our core businesses of general and life insurance. The diversity of our portfolio, both geographically and by line of business, is key to our strategy. We offer a comprehensive range of general and life insurance products and services for individuals, small businesses, commercial enterprises, mid-sized and large corporations and multinational companies.

Key markets

Zurich combines strong market positions in personal, commercial and corporate insurance in North America and Europe, with strengthening positions in Asia and key emerging markets. We use our global reach across all lines of business. Our customers benefit from our ability to underwrite and provide services on many fronts, and from the combination of our international expertise, global strength and detailed local knowledge.

Our strengths

We pride ourselves on our in-depth customer knowledge and insight, global network coupled with local expertise, quality of service and ease of doing business, strong capital base and wealth of talented employees, all strengthened by our brand and reputation.

Our aspiration

We aspire to become the leading global insurance group in our chosen markets, and to consistently deliver top-tier results for our shareholders. By so doing, we will create strong relationships with our customers, agents and brokers, and provide rewarding opportunities for our employees.

What we offer

The Global Associate Program is for those with the drive to become senior technical experts and leaders with Zurich. Each year we select about 80 top talents from around the world through a rigorous recruiting process. So if you want to work for a leading global insurer, if you are keen on working in different countries and determined to succeed, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Who we look for

We are interested to hear from applicants of various majors, including but not limited to the following:

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Business
  • Communications
  • Computer Sciences
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Information Technology
  • International Studies
  • Law
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Statistics

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