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COVID-19: Changes to our Underwriting process

From next Tuesday, 21 April, we are making a change to our underwriting approach for Protection business. Find out more information in here.

Equities defy data and move higher

Equity markets moved higher once again last week, despite a slew of negative economic data releases, writes Ian Slattery.

Principles for long term investment

Ian Slattery, Investment Consultant at Zurich examines how history has shown that the longer the period that money is invested, the greater the chances of a positive outcome.

Editable application forms and DocuSign

While these are no doubt challenging times for us all, we're here to help you keep your business running as smoothly as possible. Over the next couple of weeks we'll be giving you some guidance and practical tips on how to work from home with Zurich.

Stocks slide as pandemic’s economic toll emerges

It was another week of volatility across the markets and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be felt across the globe. Ian Slattery reports.

Equities rally as planned stimulus materialises

Last week proved to be another volatile week of trading, with equities ultimately closing on Friday with double-digit returns. Ian Slattery reports.

Zurich: continuing to support you

At Zurich, our focus over the last number of weeks has been to provide a continuity of service for key transactions, working to limit the disruption for you and your clients, and implementing our work from home practices.

The Mike Murphy Senior Times Podcast: Episode 1

Zurich is proud to support Senior Times magazine’s new podcast series where broadcasting legend Mike Murphy interviews prominent Irish figures. In the first episode President Michael D. Higgins talks childhood, presidency, poetry and much more. And Zurich's Kristen Foran talks about the importance of starting a pension and financial planning for the future.

Jack Carty supports #ImTakingControl

Research reveals one-in-ten Irish people have been the victims of online bullying, and as part of the Tackle Your Feelings campaign, rugby player Jack Carty is urging people to be supportive on social media.

Volatility continues as restrictions increase

Global markets fell once again last week, as the impact of restrictions globally began to be realised. Ian Slattery reports.

COVID-19: Zurich Continuity of Business Update

As we communicated last Friday, the last ten days have been challenging for everyone in the country. At Zurich, our Business Resilience Team has been meeting daily to ensure we have the right contingency plans in place to deal with this outbreak and today we are implementing the next phase of our plan.

Zurich Investment Webinar: Contending with COVID-19

We hope you can join the team at Zurich Investments for a live Investment Webinar on Wednesday 18 March at 2pm where Chief Investment Officer, David Warren, and his team will discuss investment markets in the context of the recent extreme volatility prompted by COVID-19.

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