Zurich Financial Services announces changes in Investor Relations team

July 1st 2004

Zurich Financial Services (Zurich) announces that Malcolm Gilbert has been appointed to assume responsibility for Investor Relations, Financial Planning and Analysis.

In addition to her current responsibility for rating agencies, Seraina Maag-Gubler will now also assume responsibility for Investor Relations.

Reinhard Stary will move from his current role in Investor Relations to the newly created position of Chief Operations Officer of the International Business segment.

These changes take place effective immediately.

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Notes to Editors:

Zurich Financial Services is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network that focuses its activities on its key markets in North America and
Europe. Founded in 1872, Zurich is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich has offices in more than 50 countries and employs about 62,000 people.

For further information please contact:
Zurich Financial Services
Media and Public Relations
8022 Zurich, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)1 625 21 00
Fax: +41 (0)1 625 26 41
http://www.zurich.com
SWX Swiss Exchange/virt-x: ZURN