Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd

Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (Zurich) is the only global financial services company operating in Australia under a single brand in our core lines of business - general insurance, life risk, investment and superannuation products.

So when did it start? The Australian lineage of the Zurich Group dates back to 1920 when the Commonwealth General Assurance Corporation Ltd (CGA) was incorporated in New South Wales. CGA became a part of the Zurich Financial Services Group in 1961.

Today, the company has offices around the country and is headquartered in North Sydney, employing approximately 1000 staff. David Smith is the Chief Executive, while Terry Paradine is the Chair of its board of directors.

Zurich Australian Insurance Limited and Zurich Australia Limited - the organisation's general insurance and life risk arms - both currently have a Standard & Poor's A+ rating for their claims paying ability. This rating shows a strong capacity to meet claims.