Media Release
April 8, 2026
Zurich shareholders approve all Board proposals at Annual General Meeting 2026
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. They also elected Mary Forrest as a new Board member, and confirmed all current Board members who stood for re-election. The Board appointed Jasmin Staiblin as its Vice-Chair, succeeding Christoph Franz, who did not stand for re-election as he reached the maximum tenure of 12 years, and it appointed Sabine Keller-Busse as Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
Shareholders further approved a dividend of CHF 30 gross per share, which will be paid as from April 14, 2026. All other Board proposals were also approved. The detailed voting results will be published today on https://www.zurich.com/agm.
The Board and the Remuneration Committee consist of the following members:
Board of DirectorsMichel M. Liès, Chairman
Jasmin Staiblin, Vice-Chair
Joan Amble
Catherine Bessant
Mary Forrest
Michael Halbherr
Thomas Jordan
Sabine Keller-Busse
Kishore Mahbubani
Peter Maurer
John Rafter
Barry Stowe
Remuneration CommitteeSabine Keller-Busse, Chair
Catherine Bessant
Michael Halbherr
Michel M. Liès
Kishore Mahbubani
Jasmin Staiblin
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.
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.
Reflecting its purpose to 'create a brighter future together,' Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project has supported reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil's Atlantic Forest.
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The Group has more than 65,000 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 https://www.zurich.com.