Zurich Financial Services
30 July 2007



SA Eagle to operate under the global Zurich brand


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Zurich, July 30, 2007 - Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) has announced
that as of today its majority-owned South African business, SA Eagle, will
operate under the global Zurich brand and the registered name Zurich Insurance
Company South Africa Limited. This step signals Zurich's commitment to this
operation and to the South African market.

John Amore, Zurich's global CEO General Insurance and member of the Group
Executive Committee said, 'We are excited about launching the Zurich brand in
South Africa. The in-depth understanding of the local insurance sector that our
team in South Africa has, combined with the Group's global risk management
capabilities and the access to our global platforms, positions it well to
achieve further growth in this important market.'

Nick Beyers, CEO of Zurich in South Africa, said, 'This is so much more
significant than a simple name change. While the existing trusted relationships
with our customers and partners will remain, this move demonstrates that we are
part of a global Group, with the experience of 135 years serving customers
across the world. I firmly believe that our position in the local market can
only benefit from the stature and reputation of a truly global brand such as
Zurich, and our brokers, customers and employees will value the sense of
security and stability that this brings. '

The Zurich brand is being launched in South Africa with a major national
advertising brand campaign. Summarised in the tagline 'Because change happenz',
the brand campaign addresses the need of Zurich's customers to manage and cope
with the variety of changes that life brings to them or their business. To help
its customers, Zurich actively evaluates change to deliver innovative and secure
insurance solutions in an unpredictable and rapidly changing world.



Note to editors


To view the print advertising campaign of Zurich in South Africa, please visit
www.zurich.co.za

Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is an insurance-based financial
services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North
America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets.
Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs
approximately 55 000 people serving customers in more than 150 countries.

Zurich in South Africa is a short-term insurance company headquartered in
Johannesburg. Founded in 1965, it offers insurance products and services that
respond to the needs of individual, commercial and corporate customers. It has a
network of 11 sales areas and a series of service outlets across the country,
and employs approximately 1,000 people. In addition, it has subsidiaries locally
as well as in Botswana and Zimbabwe.




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