Zurich expands Geoff Riddell’s role to include Asia-Pacific and the Middle East

Zurich, November 18, 2008 – Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) announced today that effective January 1, 2009, Geoff Riddell, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Global Corporate, will assume additional responsibilities overseeing the Group’s operations in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, in addition to assuming the new position of Chairman of Global Corporate.

Mario Vitale, Deputy CEO of the Global Corporate division since July 1, 2008, will become its CEO.

The changes are in anticipation of the planned retirement of Patrick O’Sullivan in the spring of 2009 who, in his current role as Vice Chairman of the Group Management Board and Chief Growth Officer, has been leading the transition of Zurich’s international operations.

Note to Editors:
Additional information and background regarding Patrick O’Sullivan’s spring 2009 retirement will be released early next year.