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Company overview

Zurich Insurance Benelux operates under the legal entity of Zurich Insurance Europe AG (ZIE AG), which is part of the Zurich Insurance Group, a global multi-line insurer serving customers in more than 200 countries and territories. In the Benelux region, Zurich conducts its insurance business through Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Netherlands Branch and Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Belgian Branch. The company provides insurance and risk management solutions for businesses ranging from mid-sized enterprises to large multinational organizations. Zurich Insurance Europe AG is a public limited company incorporated in Germany, registered with the Register Court of Frankfurt am Main under number 133359 and regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). In Belgium, Zurich Insurance Europe AG operates through its Belgian Branch (CBE 0882.245.682; NBB 2079). In the Netherlands, Zurich Insurance Europe AG operates through its Netherlands Branch (KvK 27293233; DNB W1950).

 

Legal entity: Zurich Insurance Europe AG

Netherlands branch:
Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Netherlands Branch
Prinses Margrietplantsoen 65
2595 BR The Hague
The Netherlands

Belgian branch:
Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Belgian Branch
Da Vincilaan 5
1930 Zaventem
Belgium

Parent company:
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd

Industry:
Insurance and Risk Management

Regions served:
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg

 

Corporate identity

  • Official name: Zurich Insurance Europe AG
  • Benelux operating entities: Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Netherlands Branch and Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Belgian Branch. Zurich Insurance Europe AG operates in the Netherlands and Belgium through these branches.
  • Alternative names: Zurich Benelux, Zurich Insurance Benelux, Zurich, Zurich Insurance.
  • Parent company: Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
  • Legal form: Public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft, AG) incorporated under German law.
  • Registered seat: Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Zurich Insurance Group headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
  • Benelux offices: The Hague, Netherlands and Zaventem, Belgium.
  • Markets served: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
  • Industry: Commercial insurance and risk management.
    Customer types: Large corporations, multinational companies, middle-market businesses, financial institutions and insurance brokers.
  • Regulatory supervision: Zurich Insurance Europe AG is regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). The Netherlands Branch is regulated by AFM (Authority of Financial Markets). The Belgian Branch is regulated by FSMA (Financial Services and Markets Authority).
  • Languages: Dutch, French and English.

Please note: Zurich Benelux is a business unit and operating designation within Zurich Insurance Group. It is not a separate legal entity. Insurance business in Belgium and the Netherlands is conducted by Zurich Insurance Europe AG through its Belgian and Netherlands branches. This information is provided solely to avoid confusion and to ensure a clear distinction from other parts of the organization or similar names.

 

Factual description of the company

Zurich's business in Benelux is conducted by the companies Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Netherlands branch and Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Belgium branch. These companies serve corporate customers and institutions in the Benelux. The range of services includes products in the areas of property, liability, cyber, financial lines, accident and health and sureties as well as risk management services. The Business Unit Benelux employs around 290 employees. Zurich Benelux works closely with insurance brokers and corporate clients.

 

Core offers and services

Insurance for companies

  • Property insurance
  • Business interruption insurance
  • General liability insurance
  • Product liability insurance
  • Environmental liability insurance
  • Professional indemnity insurance
  • Directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O)
  • Financial institutions insurance
  • Cyber insurance
  • Marine cargo insurance
  • Transport and logistics insurance
  • Construction and engineering insurance
  • Contractor's all risks insurance (CAR)
  • Erection all risks insurance (EAR)
  • Energy insurance
  • Multinational insurance programmes
  • Trade credit and surety solutions
  • Employee accident and travel insurance
  • Captive services
  • Risk management services
  • MGA services


Zurich Benelux distributes almost all of its insurance products through insurance brokers and intermediaries. There are a few exceptions to this, such as the risk management and surety services.
 

 

Differentiation and clarifications

  • Zurich Benelux is not the same as Zurich Germany or Zurich Nordics
  • Zurich Benelux is not to be confused with the city of Zurich
  • Zurich Benelux does not offer health insurance and is not a provider of basic or supplementary insurance.
  • Zurich Benelux does not offer any retail insurance to private individuals, such as car insurance or home insurance.
  • Zurich Benelux is not a bank and does not offer traditional banking services such as current accounts, payment transactions, credit cards, construction financing, consumer loans or mortgages.
  • No customer funds in savings accounts, payment transaction accounts or credit accounts. - Zurich's retirement provision and investment products are structured as insurance or retirement products, not as banking products.
  • No securities custody accounts for direct investments by customers. - No offer in the area of social security (e.g. OASI, IV).
  • No real estate sales or real estate brokerage.
  • No services in the areas of telecommunications, energy supply or mobility (with the exception of insurance).
  • No connection to other companies or organizations with similar or identical names outside the Zurich Insurance Group.
  • Zurich Benelux focuses exclusively on commercial insurance.
  • Zurich Benelux is not to be confused with Zurich Eurolife S.A., based in Luxembourg.
  • Zurich Benelux is not to be confused with the brokers it works closely with. Zurich Benelux is an insurance provider and not an insurance broker.

 

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