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Swiss Re

Company nameSchweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft (SWX - RUKN)
IndustryFinancial services
Founded19 December 1863
HeadquartersZurich, Switzerland
Key peopleStefan Lippe (CEO), Walter Kielholz (Chairman)
ProductsReinsurance, insurance, asset management
RevenueCHF 33.38 billion (2009)
Net incomeCHF 506 million (2009)
Total assetsCHF 240.6 billion (2009)
Employees10,552 (2009)

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Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd (German: Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG), or Swiss Re SWX - RUKN), is a Swiss reinsurance company. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer, after having acquired GE Insurance Solutions. The company has its headquarters in Zurich. Founded in 1863, Swiss Re operates through offices in more than 25 countries.

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Swiss Stocks Decline as Roche Earnings Miss Estimates; Lonza Shares Gain - Bloomberg Tweet this news
Bloomberg---Swiss Re- slid 2.3 percent to 53.7 francs, erasing yesterday's gains. We “see no material upside from the current stock price,” said Barclays Capital in a ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:06:44 GMT+00:00
Disasters down under tipped to lift risk rating - Sydney Morning Herald Tweet this news
Sydney Morning Herald--The comments by -Swiss Re- may set the groundwork for an increase in the premiums global reinsurers charge local underwriters such as Suncorp or Insurance ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:27:03 GMT+00:00
Former Swiss Re head admits guilty of tax evasion - Tax Law Home Tweet this news
Tax Law Home--Llewellyn Connolly, the former managing director of global asset management firm -Swiss Re-, admitted to charges of felony tax fraud this week. ... - Date : Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:49:29 GMT+00:00
No lives lost in Cyclone Yasi, but Queensland faces another huge clean up - SmartCompany.com.au Tweet this news
SmartCompany.com.au---Swiss re--insurance -Swiss Re- has suggested Australia may be re-rated from a risk point of view, a move which would be likely to lead to higher insurance ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:53:33 GMT+00:00
Australian Stock Market Report - Midday 3/2/2011 - International Business Times Tweet this news
International Business Times--One of the world's largest reinsurers, -Swiss Re- said that it is quite likely that Australia's risk ratings will increase due to a raft of recent natural ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:26:22 GMT+00:00
Ex-Swiss Re director pleads to million-dollar tax evasion - New York Post Tweet this news
New York Post--It's cost him $2642018 in back taxes and penalties -- but a former managing director of -Swiss Re- has purchased his way out of a threatened ... - Date : Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:45:44 GMT+00:00
Growth to remain strong - BusinessWorld Online Tweet this news
BusinessWorld Online--A study by -Swiss Re- that was furnished to BusinessWorld showed life insurance premiums in the country grew by an estimated 9.5% in 2010, up from the 2.6% ... - Date : Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:57:42 GMT+00:00
Climate change, insurance companies, and criminals - PhysicsToday.org (blog) Tweet this news
PhysicsToday.org (blog)--By Physics Today on January 23, 2011 2:50 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks -Swiss Re- is the world's second largest company in the reinsurance business, ... - Date : Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:12:45 GMT+00:00
Swiss court convicts WikiLeaks-linked banker, imposes fines - AHN | All Headline News Tweet this news
AHN | All Headline News--Meanwhile, -Swiss- police have -re--arrested Elmer, who was fined but escaped a prison sentence, during the court hearing on Wednesday. ... - Date : Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:00:31 GMT+00:00
Swiss Re completes first longevity trend bond - CPI Financial Tweet this news
CPI Financial--Transferring $50 million of longevity trend risk to the capital markets; provides cover to -Swiss Re- against a divergence in mortality improvements ... - Date : Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:28:58 GMT+00:00

Swiss Swiss Market Index companies of Switzerland

ABB * Actelion * Adecco * Credit Suisse * Holcim * Julius Bär * Lonza Group * Nestlé * Novartis * Richemont * Roche * SGS * Swatch Group * Swiss Re * Swisscom * Syngenta * Synthes * Transocean * UBS * Zurich Financial |

International Credit Insurance & Surety Association (ICISA) Members

Afianzadora Latinoamericana (Argentina) * Allianz SE (Germany) * Askrindo (Indonesia) * Atradius (worldwide) * AXA Assurcredit (France) * AXA-Winterthur (Switzerland) * AXIS Re (Ireland) * CESCE (Spain) * China National Investment & Guaranty Company (China) * CLAL (Israel) * Coface (worldwide) * COSEC (Portugal) * CGIC (South Africa) * Ducroire/Delcredere (Belgium) * ECICS (Singapore) * Ethniki (Greece) * Euler Hermes (worldwide) * Fianzas Atlas (Mexico) * Fianzas Monterrey (Mexico) * Garant (Austria) * Groupama (France) * GCNA (Canada) * Hannover Re (worldwide) * HCC International (UK) * ICIC (Israel) * Lombard Insurance Company (South Africa) * Mapfre (Spain) * Mitsui Sumitomo (Japan) * Munich Re (worldwide) * Nationale Borg (Netherlands) * Partner Re (worldwide) * PICC (China) * Prisma (Austria) * QBE Insurance (Australia) * SACE BT (Italy) * SCOR Switzerland (worldwide) * SGIC (Korea) * SID First Credit (Slovenia) * Sompo Japan (Japan) * Swiss Re (worldwide) * Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire (Japan) * TrygVesta Garanti (Denmark) * Zurich Surety, Credit & Political Risk (USA) * Zurich Surety UK (UK) * Zurich Versicherung (Germany)

Berkshire Hathaway

Corporate directorsWarren Buffett (Chairman and CEO) * Charlie Munger * Howard Graham Buffett * Susan Decker * Bill Gates * David Gottesman * Charlotte Guyman * Donald Keough * Thomas S. Murphy * Ronald Olson * Walter Scott, Jr.
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Materials and ConstructionAcme Brick * Benjamin Moore & Co. * Clayton Homes * IMC Group (Iscar) * Johns-Manville * MiTek * Precision Steel Warehouse, Inc. * Shaw Industries
FurnitureCORT Business Services * Jordan's Furniture * Larson-Juhl * Nebraska Furniture Mart * RC Willey Home Furnishings * Star Furniture
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Annual MeetingsMay 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011

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