Beirut, Lebanon; June 5, 2012

Zurich, one of the world's leading insurance groups, announced today that it has relocated its office in Lebanon to Marfaa 108 Building, Allenby Street in Downtown Beirut, as the insurer continues to expand its operations in the country. With the move to new offices, Zurich is poised to launch a range of innovative products tailored to the unique requirements of personal and commercial customers in Lebanon. 

"The relocation of our office reflects Zurich's ambitious plans for Lebanon," said Maroun Mourad, CEO of Zurich's General Insurance business in the Middle East. "Lebanon boasts some of the highest insurance penetration levels in the region and, over the past year, we have steadily built a team of world class insurance professionals in the country. Looking ahead, we see clear opportunities to build our business in Lebanon by beginning to rollout a broad range of high quality, locally tailored insurance products and services."

Hassan Kaissi, General Manager for Zurich's General Insurance operations in Levant, said: "The new location of our office was carefully chosen within the prestigious Beirut Central District to allow easy access for personal and commercial customers, giving Zurich an even greater opportunity to offer best-in-class customer service. I am confident that Zurich's global expertise, technical excellence and strong local presence will continue to set the standard in the Lebanese insurance sector." 

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About Zurich:
Zurich Insurance 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. It offers a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services for individuals, small businesses, mid-sized and large companies as well as multinational corporations. Zurich employs about 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries. The Group, formerly known as Zurich Financial Services Group, is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. The holding company, Zurich Insurance Group (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt program which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com.

Zurich Insurance Middle East S.A.L
3rd Floor, Marfaa 108 Building,
Allenby Street,
Beirut Central District,
P.O. Box 3685,
Lebanon

For further information, please contact:
Zoë Gould
Head of Marketing & Communications, Middle East
Zurich
Tel: 971-4-3647316
Email: zoe.gould@zurich.com

Liam Turner / Tameem Al Kintar
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600
Fax: 971-4-4358040
Email: l.turner@asdaa.com / t.alkintar@asdaa.com

© Press Release 2012