Scott Egan appointed Group Head of Operations, Planning and Performance Management

Zurich, October 2, 2009 – Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) announces the appointment of Scott Egan (38, British citizen), currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for UK General Insurance, to the position of Group Head of Operations, Planning and Performance Management, effective October 5, 2009. In his new role, Mr. Egan will continue to drive further improvements in Zurich’s operations, planning and performance management initiatives. He will report to Dieter Wemmer, Zurich’s CFO, and will be located in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Egan succeeds Stephen Lewis, who will become CEO for UK General Insurance and Shared Services, as previously announced.

Mr. Egan joined Zurich in late 2007, having previously held a number of senior positions in Norwich Union (Aviva) including Finance Director of Norwich Union (Aviva) and Strategy & Business Development Director of Aviva Europe. Mr. Egan completed his CIMA studies in 1992 and achieved an MBA in 2001 from Cranfield University.