Zurich Life Blog

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Zurich research reveals that only a quarter of homeowners have reviewed the cost to rebuild their home in the last year and 38% have not checked the cost to rebuild their home in over three years.

In February, all three major US equity indices closed positively for the fourth consecutive month. The S&P 500 experienced its largest February gain in almost ten years, writes Richard Temperley.

US Stocks ended last week on a high as investors cheered a number of indications from Federal Reserve policymakers that rates would decrease in 2024, writes Ian Slattery. 

In this podcast marking World Down Syndrome Day on 21st March, Robyn Richardson talks to Colm Blake, Head of Insurance Marketing and Ashley Kelly, Talent Acquisitions Manager at Zurich Ireland about Zurich’s partnership with Down Syndrome Ireland, how we are supporting this charitable organisation and creating a meaningful workplace for people with disabilities.

Wear, share and show you care on 21st March for World Down Syndrome Day. Wear your most colourful socks, share your photos on social media, make a donation and join in to create awareness around Down syndrome.

Zurich’s Prisma multi-asset funds recently reached an impressive new milestone of €10bn in assets under management.*

You are about to go on sale agreed on a house and might be wondering how to best prepare to apply for a mortgage protection application? This Q&A with the Zurich financial advisor Wayne O’Neill will help answer some of your questions.

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of going sale agreed, but before you can move into your new home there are some things you need to get in order and one of those is mortgage protection. In this podcast, Zurich financial planner Wayne O'Neill gives tips on how to best prepare when applying for mortgage cover.

Last week saw US stocks display varied performance as momentum slowed somewhat, writes Ian Slattery.

International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024 takes place on 8th March, and as part of Zurich’s continued commitment to gender balance and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB), we would like to take the opportunity to mark the occasion by showcasing women in leadership roles within our business.