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NEW YORK (April 15, 2013) — On April 21^st, more than 100 risk and insurance professionals are expected to gather for RIMS Community Service Day to assemble puppet stages and classroom story boards for the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC).  The Zurich sponsored event kicks off RIMS 2013 Annual Conference & Exhibition, the industry’s premier educational and networking event, scheduled for April 21^st through 24^th.

Since 1976, CCRC has provided critical educational programs, family resources and training and technical assistance to a network of more than 25,000 children and families each month.  The charitable organization, funded primarily through state and federal grants, has more than 20 facilities throughout Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties that work with parents, child care professionals, community members, businesses and government agencies to promote higher standards in child care and early education.

“It’s wonderful to see the risk management community refocus their energy and demonstrate such an enormous level of commitment and compassion for those less fortunate,” said Deborah M. Luthi, immediate past president of RIMS. “RIMS Community Service Day has become an important part of our Annual Conference and I would like to thank Zurich for their continued support and all the men and women who help make this event a success.”

“We are a proud sponsor of the RIMS Community Service Day, as giving back to the communities we live and work in is something that is important to Zurich and its employees,” said Dan Riordan, CEO of Zurich Global Corporate in North America. “We think CCRC is a great charity and cause to work with, and we hope it is a successful event.”

RIMS Community Service Day is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Conference attendees interested in participating are asked to register the day-of at the Los Angeles Convention Center room 502.  For more information about RIMS Community Service Day and the RIMS 2013 Annual Conference & Exhibition, visit www.RIMS.org/RIMS13.

About RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition

Launched in 1963, RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition attracts some 10,000 risk and insurance professionals at all experience levels, business executives with risk management interests, brokers, insurers and service providers for the ultimate educational and networking experience. The four-day event offers more than 120 educational sessions, keynote presentations, special events and an expansive Exhibit Hall with more than 400 exhibitors. Following Los Angeles, the event will be hosted in Denver in 2014. For more information, visit www.RIMS.org/RIMS13.

About Zurich

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurance provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East as well as other markets.

It offers a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services for individuals, small businesses, mid-sized and large companies as well as multinational corporations. Zurich employs about 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries. The Group, formerly known as Zurich Financial Services Group, is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. The holding company, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt program (ZURVY) which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com.

In North America, Zurich is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, specialties and programs sectors. Life insurance offered in the United States is issued by Zurich American Life Insurance Company, an Illinois domestic life insurance company. For more information about the products and services it offers and people Zurich employs around the world, go to http://www.zurichna.com/zna/aboutzurich/zna-home.htm. 2012 marked Zurich's 100 year anniversary of insuring America and the success of its customers, shareholders and employees.