Zurich, a 15% increase in operating profit for 2013

Zurich Insurance Group has achieved an operating profit of 4.7 billion USD for 2013, an increase of 15% compared to 2012.

Non-life branch, with 36.4 billion USD of gross written premiums, has recorded a growth of 2% compared to the previous year. In 2013, the operating profit of damages activities amounted to 2.9 billion USD (+35%).

Life operations totaled 27.1 billion USD of gross written premiums and deposit insurance for 2013, a decrease of 6% compared to the previous year.