Zurich is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, and offers a range of services in Australia including life risk insurance.

Zurich’s roots in Australia dates back to 1920, however the Zurich name did not appear here until 1961. Zurich’s global history goes back much further, to 1872.

The Australian head office is located in Sydney, and there is around 1,300 staff located in Australia and New Zealand. Globally Zurich employs over 60,000 staff, and unsurprisingly the global headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland.

The range of products offered by Zurich includes life insurance, general insurance, superannuation and investment. In terms of life risk insurance, the range includes income protection, TPD insurance, trauma insurance and of course life insurance.

Zurich has been the recipient of many awards over the years for its life insurance range. In 2009 they were named Risk Company of the Year by Money Management, and at the same awards in 2010 they received the gold award for their income protection policy.

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