Zurich Insurance Group

Founded in 1872, Zurich Insurance Group is a global company that helps customers understand and manage risk. It offers a range of insurance products for individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large corporations. The company operates through three main business segments: General Insurance, Global Life, and Farmers Insurance (which operates as a separate entity under Zurich's ownership in the U.S.).

This institution is a global alternative asset manager with a multi-decade track record across private markets. The firm invests on behalf of institutional partners through a family of strategies spanning several asset classes and regions. Its teams operate from offices around the world, working with investors and portfolio companies over long holding periods. Subscribe for the full profile, background and analysis.

Name	Job title	Location	Email
Key Contact Mr. Guillermo Girard	Job titleExecutive Director and Chief Investment Officer, Mexico	LocationNaucalpan de Juárez, Mexico	Email----------
Key Contact Mr. Francesco Martorana	Job title Head of Portfolio Management and Strategy Implementation	LocationZurich, Switzerland	Email--------
Key Contact Mr. David Thompson	Job titleChief Investment Officer, United Kingdom	LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom	Email---------
Key Contact Mr. Stephan Van Vliet	Job titleGroup Chief Investment Officer and Member of Group Executive Committee	LocationZurich, Switzerland	Email------
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Mr. Guillermo Girard

Job titleExecutive Director and Chief Investment Officer, Mexico

LocationNaucalpan de Juárez, Mexico

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Mr. Francesco Martorana

Job title Head of Portfolio Management and Strategy Implementation

LocationZurich, Switzerland

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Mr. David Thompson

Job titleChief Investment Officer, United Kingdom

LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom

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Key Contact

Mr. Stephan Van Vliet

Job titleGroup Chief Investment Officer and Member of Group Executive Committee

LocationZurich, Switzerland

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