Zurich shareholders approve all Board proposals at Annual General Meeting
- Michel M. Liès confirmed as Chairman of the Board of Directors
- John Rafter elected as member of the Board of Directors
- All other proposed Board members confirmed
- Dividend of CHF 26 gross per share and all other Board proposals approved
The shareholders of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (Zurich) confirmed Michel M. Liès as Chairman of the Board of Directors (Board) at today’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). They also elected John Rafter as a new member and confirmed all current Board members who stood for re-election.
Shareholders further approved the dividend of CHF 26 gross per share, which will be paid from April 16, 2024. In a non-binding advisory vote, 80.72% of the represented shareholders approved the remuneration report 2023. All other Board proposals were also approved. The detailed voting results will be published today on www.zurich.com.
The Board and the Remuneration Committee consist of the following members:
Board of Directors
- Michel M. Liès, Chairman
- Joan Amble
- Catherine Bessant
- Christoph Franz
- Michael Halbherr
- Sabine Keller-Busse
- Monica Mächler
- Kishore Mahbubani
- Peter Maurer
- John Rafter
- Jasmin Staiblin
- Barry Stowe
Remuneration Committee
- Christoph Franz, Chairman
- Catherine Bessant
- Sabine Keller-Busse
- Michel M. Liès
- Kishore Mahbubani
- Jasmin Staiblin
Further Information
The webcast of this year’s AGM will be available here during the next three months.
The CVs of all Board members as well as the Board committees’ compositions can be found here.
More information about Zurich’s Corporate Governance structure can be found here.
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Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer serving people and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. Founded 150 years ago, Zurich is transforming insurance. In addition to providing insurance protection, Zurich is increasingly offering prevention services such as those that promote wellbeing and enhance climate resilience.
Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich aspires to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. It is targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 and has the highest-possible ESG rating from MSCI. In 2020, Zurich launched the Zurich Forest project to support reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil.
The Group has about 60,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com