Zurich launches next in the series of Guaranteed Accounts

15 March 2007.  Zurich has launched the second in a series of Guaranteed Capital Accounts designed to give customers access to a structured product throughout 2007.

Each of the accounts will be open for a set time period (approximately six weeks) and as one product tranche ends a new one will open, ensuring availability throughout the year.

All of the products, which are deposit based with a five and half year term, will continue to offer full capital security and growth potential with returns linked to the FTSE 100 Index - the only feature that may change tranche to tranche is the FTSE 100 Index participation rate.

Available immediately, Zurich Guaranteed Capital Account 12, which is the second to launch in the 2007 series, offers 135% of any growth in the FTSE Index and is open until 20 April with an 'early bird' bonus payable if the application is received by 2 April 2007.

Paul Wright, Zurich's Investment Management Director, comments: 

"With recent stock market volatility, we are confident that this product will remain an attractive option to investors.  The Zurich Guaranteed Capital Account is a simply-structured product providing capital security, as well as the potential of high levels of stock market linked returns."

Key features of all the Capital Accounts include :
· 100% capital guaranteed

· Gross interest of a specified percentage of any growth in the FTSE 100 Index over five-and-a-half years, currently 135%, but this participation rate may change for future tranches.
· Early maturity feature - 30% gross interest and closure of the account if the Index has grown by 30% or more on the third anniversary.
· Interest on the ISA element is tax-free under current regulations
· 100% allocation
· Minimum and maximum investments £2,500 and £250,000 respectively
· 3.25% initial commission on all monies invested into this account
· Early Bird bonus for customers of 0.33% on applications received within a certain time period - typically mid way through the tranche period.

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About Zurich
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 55,000 people serving customers in more than 120 countries.