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31 Aug 10
London - Time is running out for effective longevity funding solutions
Swiss Re today publishes its report “A short guide to longer lives: Longevity funding issues and potential solutions”. The report warns that underestimating life expectancy by just one year can increase a pension plan's liabilities by up to 5%. It examines what (re)insurers and other parties can do to help address the challenges faced by societies as a result of increased life expectancy. The report also includes recommendations for the key parties involved in addressing longevity funding issues.
19 Aug 10
Zurich - Climate change could increase the risk of hurricanes in the Caribbean
05 Aug 10
Zurich - Second quarter 2010 results
27 Jul 10
Public-private partnership in action
11 Jun 10
London - Swiss Re hosts Investors’ Day in London
06 May 10
Zurich - First quarter 2010 results
07 Apr 10
Zurich - The 146th Annual General Meeting
29 Mar 10
Zurich - Swiss Re places USD 120 million of natural catastrophe protection
12 Mar 10
Zurich - Swiss Re publishes its 2009 annual report
10 Mar 10
Zurich - Provisional estimates of losses from Chilean EQ and European storm
18 Feb 10
Zurich - Swiss Re reports net income of CHF 506 million for the full year 2009
18 Jan 10
Zurich - Risk transfer from closed block of US life reinsurance business
05 Jan 10
Zurich - Swiss Re obtains USD 150 million of natural catastrophe protection
04 Jan 10
Zurich - Letter of Credit facility with JP Morgan
08 Dec 09
Zurich - Swiss Re hosts Investors’ Day in Zurich
Swiss Re’s Investors’ Day conference today will provide insight into some of the key drivers and processes behind its core business, focusing on cycle management, portfolio steering and risk management.
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03 Dec 09
Zurich - Swiss Re obtains USD 150 million of natural catastrophe protection
24 Nov 09
Zurich - Risk protection through new Vita Capital programme
03 Nov 09
Zurich - Net income of CHF 334 million for the third quarter of 2009
10 Aug 09
Beijing - Swiss Re promotes CRESTA’s new zoning
05 Aug 09
Zurich - Significant progress made in de-risking the Legacy portfolio
29 Jul 09
New York - Swiss Re transfers USD 200 million hurricane risk
12 Jun 09
New York - USD 100 million natural catastrophe risk for ACE
07 May 09
Zurich - Reports net profit of CHF 150 million for first quarter of 2009
02 Apr 09
Zurich - Swiss Re appoints Agostino Galvagni as Chief Operating Officer
13 Mar 09
Zurich - Terms of the convertible perpetual capital instrument
13 Mar 09
Zurich - The 145th Annual General Meeting
09 Mar 09
Zurich - Peter Forstmoser to resign from the Board of Directors
19 Feb 09
Zurich - Swiss Re reports net loss of CHF 864 million for the full year 2008
19 Feb 09
Zurich - 145th Ordinary General Meeting on 13 March 2009
12 Feb 09
Zurich - Board of Directors appoints Stefan Lippe as new Chief Executive Office
05 Feb 09
Zurich - Swiss Re announces preliminary and unaudited 2008 results
22 Dec 08
Zurich - USD 1.5 billion long term Letter of Credit facility
Swiss Re announced today that it has entered into a USD 1.5 billion long term Letter of Credit (LoC) facility with JP Morgan.
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05 Nov 08
Zurich - Correction: Return on Equity
04 Nov 08
Zurich - Swiss Re reports a net loss of CHF 304 million for third quarter 2008
31 Oct 08
Zurich - Acquisition of Barclays Life Assurance Company Ltd
29 Oct 08
Overland Park - Swiss Re's Commercial Insurance offers Agency Shield Program™
20 Oct 08
Zurich - Swiss Re enters into a weather derivative contract
23 Sep 08
Zurich - Swiss Re expects claims for hurricanes Gustav and Ike to be USD300m
17 Sep 08
Zurich - Details of net exposure to Lehman Brothers and AIG
08 Sep 08
Monaco - Swiss Re will continue to focus on disciplined underwriting
25 Aug 08
Zurich - Swiss Re launches architecture competition
12 Aug 08
New York - Insurance Agency Umbrella E&O
05 Aug 08
Zurich - Swiss Re reports net income of CHF 0.6bn in the second quarter 2008
05 Aug 08
Zurich - Swiss Re to acquire Barclays Life Assurance Company Ltd
22 Jul 08
Overland Park - Commercial insurance launches medical travel insurance offering
10 Jul 08
Zurich - Stefan Lippe named as Deputy CEO
30 Jun 08
Zurich - Natural catastrophe protection through Vega capital programme
27 May 08
Zurich - Swiss Re and Mobiliar launch an innovative CO2 compensation solution
20 May 08
Zurich - Swiss Re donates CHF 300 000 to disaster relief in Myanmar and China
06 May 08
Zurich - Swiss Re reports net income of CHF 624 million in 1st quarter 2008
05 May 08
Overland Park - World-Class Insurance Protection
18 Apr 08
Zurich - 144th Swiss Re Annual General Meeting
07 Apr 08
New York - Swiss Re's Emission Desk Purchases Carbon Credits
02 Apr 08
Zurich - David Blumer appointed Head of Financial Markets
19 Mar 08
Zurich - Donates CHF 1mn to the International Committee of the Red Cross
29 Feb 08
Zurich - Swiss Re reports net income of CHF 4.2 billion
19 Feb 08
Sao Paulo - Swiss Re registers as admitted reinsurer in Brazil
23 Jan 08
Zurich - Berkshire Hathaway acquires a 3% stake in Swiss Re
22 Jan 08
New York - Swiss Re Opens Emissions Desk in London
22 Jan 08
New York - First ever bond linked to Central American earthquakes
14 Jan 08
Mexico City - Richard Schneider named Office Head of Swiss Brokers Mexico
11 Jan 08
New York - Swiss Re successfully closes USD 175m private XXX transaction
07 Jan 08
Zurich - Swiss Re successfully places EUR 200 million in a French windstorm
07 Jan 08
Vietnam - Strategic partnership with the largest domestic reinsurer in Vietnam
21 Dec 07
Zurich - Actuarial and health insurance development in China
A study about medrobolic syndrome and a paper on obesity were among the seven academic papers which today won the Swiss Re - Shanghai Actuarial Award, presented at the Fudan University campus. Sponsored by Swiss Re, the world’s leading reinsurer, the award is part of the company’s commitment to the development of China’s life and health insurance industry. At the award ceremony, which was jointly sponsored by the Insurance Institute of Shanghai (IIS) and Fudan University, Swiss Re also launched a new Fudan publication titled “Health Insurance and Medical Statistics”, one of a series of studies designed to provide essential underwriting data to China’s insurance industry.
18 Dec 07
Zurich - Preliminary Swiss Re sigma estimates of catastrophe losses in 2007
19 Nov 07
Zurich - Swiss Re expects CHF 1.2 billion mark-to-market loss
16 Nov 07
Zurich - Swiss Re's agreement with Standard Life plc has terminated
06 Nov 07
Zurich - Strong net income of CHF 1.5 billion in the Q3 2007
26 Oct 07
Zurich - Swiss Re makes fixed price GBP 2.35 billion offer
15 Oct 07
Zurich - Swiss Re confirms interest in certain closed-books of Resolution
10 Sep 07
Zurich - Swiss Re remains focused on economic profit growth
28 Aug 07
Zurich - Storm losses in Scandinavia to double by the end of the century
07 Aug 07
Zurich - Swiss Re's net income increases 45% to CHF 1.2 billion in Q2 2007
28 Jun 07
Zurich - Swiss Re launches the first catastrophe bond indices
19 Jun 07
Zurich - Swiss Re plant einen Neubau am Mythenquai
30 May 07
Zurich - Sale of business operations of the former GE Life in the UK to LV=
08 May 07
Zurich - Swiss Re's net income increases 54% to CHF 1.3 billion in Q1 2007
27 Apr 07
Sydney - Swiss Re successfully issues AUD 750 million of hybrid securities
20 Apr 07
Zurich - 143rd Swiss Re Annual General Meeting
12 Apr 07
Zurich - European Clean Energy Fund
10 Apr 07
Zurich - Flood and earthquake securitization for the benefit of Allianz
03 Apr 07
Zurich - Swiss Re embedded value earnings up 38% at CHF 2.4 billion
27 Mar 07
Zurich - Swiss Re successfully places GBP 500 million of hybrid securities
01 Mar 07
Zurich - Swiss Re successfully completes first step
01 Mar 07
Zurich - Swiss Re net income doubles to CHF 4.6 billion in 2006
13 Feb 07
Zurich - Swiss Re non-life renewals up 14%
05 Feb 07
Zurich - Swiss Re sells 30 St Mary Axe for GBP 600 million to IVG Immobilien AG
26 Jan 07
Zurich - Claims for winter storm Kyrill to be circa EUR 140mn
16 Jan 07
Zurich - Vita Capital programme
04 Jan 07
Zurich - Helping staff reduce their personal carbon footprint
15 Dec 06
Zurich - Appointments to Executive Board
Swiss Re has appointed George Quinn as Group Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Executive Committee, effective 1 March 2007. George Quinn, currently Regional Chief Financial Officer for Swiss Re Americas, succeeds Ann Godbehere.
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14 Dec 06
Zurich - Swiss Re completes acquisition of UK GE Life business
11 Dec 06
Mumbai - Swiss Re to acquire stake in TTK Healthcare Services in India
13 Nov 06
Zurich - Catastrophe mortality securitization for the benefit of AXA cessions
18 Oct 06
New York - Swiss Re issues statement on WTC litigation
13 Oct 06
Zurich - Swiss Re to acquire UK GE Life business for GBP 465m
03 Oct 06
Zurich - Swiss Re appoints Roger Ferguson as Head of Financial Services
25 Sep 06
Zurich - Swiss Re implements its efficiency gains from the Insurance Solutions
15 Sep 06
Zurich - Swiss Re evaluates the sale of an interest in 30 St Mary Axe
04 Aug 06
Zurich - Swiss Re reports net income up 16% to CHF 1.6 billion for HY 2006
21 Jul 06
Munich - Swiss Re appoints Thomas Witting as head of Business for Europe
11 Jul 06
Zurich - Swiss Re captures efficiency gains from GE acquisition
29 Jun 06
Zurich - Swiss Re completes sale of Fox-Pitt, Kelton
19 Jun 06
Zurich - Roger Ferguson to join as Chairman of Swiss Re America Holding
13 Jun 06
Zurich - First Insurance Product for CDM Carbon Credit Transactions
12 Jun 06
Zurich - Acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions
07 Jun 06
Zurich - Swiss Re obtains USD 950 million of natural catastrophe protection
11 May 06
Zurich - NAIC advises on the Swiss Re USD 750 million Hybrid Securities
10 May 06
Zurich - Over-allotment option for Swiss Re's global offering exercised
10 May 06
Zurich - Swiss Re prices successfully its rights and global offering
09 May 06
Zurich - Shareholders subscribe for 50% of new shares in rights offering
04 May 06
Zurich - Successfully places USD 2.0 bn equivalent of hybrid securities
27 Apr 06
Zurich - Swiss Re announces the launch of its rights offerings
21 Apr 06
Zurich - 142nd Swiss Re Annual General Meeting
21 Apr 06
Zurich - Swiss Re equity funding for GE Insurance Solutions acquisition
11 Apr 06
Zurich - Swiss Re’s embedded value increased 18% to CHF 20.1 billion in 2005
22 Mar 06
Zurich - 2006 International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management
02 Mar 06
Zurich - Swiss Re reports net income of CHF 1.5 billion
02 Mar 06
Hong Kong - Swiss Re names Martyn Parker as Head Client Markets Asia-Pacific
27 Feb 06
Zurich - Swiss Re's General Meeting approves creation of additional capital
23 Feb 06
Taipei - Swiss Re appoints new Head of Life & Health in Taiwan
14 Feb 06
Zurich - Swiss Re achieves 7% improvement in economic profit
10 Feb 06
Zurich - Swiss Re to sell Fox-Pitt, Kelton
23 Jan 06
Zurich - Swiss Re completes EUR 252 million credit reinsurance securitisation
28 Dec 05
Zurich - Swiss Re completes 2nd securitisation of in-force life insurance
Following its first transaction in January 2005, Swiss Re has now successfully completed another securitisation of future profits from a portfolio of US life insurance policies. The ALPS transaction is a USD 370 million issue and benefits Swiss Re by transferring insurance risk to the capital markets, thereby increasing capital efficiency.
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08 Dec 05
Zurich - Mandatory convertible securities offering
08 Dec 05
Zurich - CHF 1.0 billion mandatory convertible securities
18 Nov 05
Zurich - Swiss Re to acquire GE Insurance Solutions
14 Nov 05
Hong Kong - Swiss Re makes six key appointments for China and Asia operations
02 Nov 05
Zurich - Aggregate claims for hurricanes Rita and Wilma to be USD 750 million
19 Sep 05
Zurich - Swiss Re joins Chicago Climate Exchange
15 Sep 05
Tokyo - Swiss Re announces new management structure of Japan Branch
12 Sep 05
Zurich - Swiss Re updates estimate for Hurricane Katrina claims
31 Aug 05
Zurich - Claims for Hurricane Katrina to be in the range of $500m
25 Aug 05
Zurich - Swiss Re net income CHF 1.4 billion in first half 2005
25 Aug 05
Zurich - Swiss Re appoints Jacques Aigrain as Chief Executive Officer
27 Jul 05
Bangalore - Swiss Re announces expansion in Bangalore, India
09 May 05
Zurich - 141st Swiss Re Annual General Meeting
27 Apr 05
Zurich - Swiss Re's embedded value increases to CHF 17.1 billion in 2004
13 Apr 05
Toronto - Swiss Re Life & Health Canada moves to new offices
17 Mar 05
Zurich - Swiss Re increases net income by 45% to CHF 2.5 billion
01 Mar 05
Kuala Lumpur - Swiss Re appoints new head for Malaysia branch
14 Feb 05
Zurich - Swiss Re achieves another successful renewal
21 Jan 05
Zurich - Securitisation of in-force life insurance policies
30 Dec 04
Zurich - Claims for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean to be below CHF 100 million
Swiss Re currently expects its claims related to the tragic tsunamis (seismic sea waves) triggered by the massive undersea earthquake near Indonesia to be below CHF 100 million.
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10 Dec 04
Sydney - Australian branch of Swiss Reinsurance Company
19 Nov 04
New York - Documentation on non-traditional insurance products
25 Oct 04
Zurich - The value of insurance for the highly exposed aviation sector
07 Oct 04
Zurich - Claims for Hurricane Jeanne to be approx USD 150 million
24 Sep 04
Zurich - Claims for Hurricane Ivan and Typhoon Songda
08 Sep 04
New York - Claims for Hurricanes Charley and Frances below USD 300 million
26 Aug 04
Zurich - Swiss Re doubles net income to CHF 1.4 billion in first half 2004
19 Aug 04
Zurich - Claims for Hurricane Charley to be below USD 200 million
20 Jul 04
Singapore - Swiss Re appoints new Principal Officer for Singapore
01 Jul 04
Zurich - Swiss Re to acquire Life Assurance Holding Corporation Limited
01 Jul 04
Zurich - Mandatory convertible securities launched
01 Jul 04
Zurich - Mandatory convertible securities successfully placed
28 Jun 04
Seoul - Swiss Re announces new leadership in Korea
14 May 04
Zurich - 140th Swiss Re Annual General Meeting
03 May 04
New York - Swiss Re Issues Statement on Jury Verdict
30 Apr 04
Zurich - Admin Re acquisition of CNA’s individual life insurance business
25 Mar 04
Zurich - Swiss Re reports net income of CHF 1.7 billion
19 Mar 04
Taipei - Swiss Re gets go-ahead for Taiwan license application
02 Mar 04
Zurich - Swiss Re appoints Benjamin Meuli as Chief Investment Officer
16 Feb 04
Zurich - Swiss Re reports another successful renewal
05 Feb 04
Zurich - Swiss Re to acquire CNA's book of l&h insurance policies
29 Jan 04
Mumbai - Swiss Re sees insurance industry improvement in 2004
27 Jan 04
Washington, DC - Swiss Re establishes Washington DC office
08 Dec 03
Zurich - Swiss Re obtains USD 400 million of extreme mortality risk coverage
Swiss Re has successfully sponsored its first ever insurance-linked security relating to life insurance risk, and has obtained USD 400 million of coverage from institutional investors.
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03 Nov 03
Zurich - Acquisition of closed insurance portfolio of Zurich Life
18 Sep 03
Hong Kong - Swiss Re receives China national branch licence
29 Aug 03
Zurich - Swiss Re reports strong earnings increase to CHF 691 million
12 Aug 03
Zurich - Swiss Re welcomes completion of Gerling NCM transaction
11 Aug 03
Zurich - Swiss Re obtains USD 205 million of catastrophe protection
06 Aug 03
London - Swiss Re to acquire the closed book of Zurich Life
04 Aug 03
Zurich - Swiss Re and Mitsui Sumitomo arrange USD 100m catastrophe risk swap
09 Jul 03
Zurich - Swiss Re reports embedded value of CHF 16.3 billion for 2002
25 Jun 03
New York - Swiss Re economists: US economy entering slow patch
29 May 03
London - Major UK storm could cause insured damage of GBP 9 billion
13 May 03
London - Life & Health reports record year for UK life and health sales
12 May 03
Zurich - Swiss Re Annual General Meeting approves dividend of CHF 1 per share
07 May 03
Zurich - Swiss Re, Deutsche Bank and Sal. Oppenheim to acquire Gerling NCM
07 May 03
Zurich - Swiss Re sells its stake in Partner Re
30 Apr 03
Zurich - Swiss Re announces changes in investment management
09 Apr 03
Zurich - Swiss Re CEO: reinsurance prospects favorable
31 Mar 03
Tokyo - Swiss Re establishes licenced securities branch in Japan
27 Mar 03
Zurich - Swiss Re reports net loss of CHF 91 million for 2002
26 Feb 03
Zurich - Swiss Re's January 2003 renewals successful with rates up 10%
