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Zurich Insurance Group AG: Zurich Is a Rare Structurally Advantaged Multiline Insurer With a Narrow Moat

Symbols
ZURVY
Sector(s)
Financial Services
Rating
Current Price
$48.07
Fair Value
Economic Moat
Stewardship
Summary

Zurich is a multiline insurer that writes business across both life and non-life insurance and also owns Farmers Management Services. The company was founded in 1872, originally as a marine reinsurer, to provide reinsurance to its parent company. Zurich subsequently expanded into transport and accident insurance and then rode the wave of transport technology innovation that drove rising demand for insurance. One of Zurich’s early principles was that setting prices too low would result in unfair claims handling that would be damagin

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Analyst Profile

Henry Heathfield

Equity Analyst
Henry Heathfield, CFA, is an equity analyst for Morningstar Holland BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers insurance.Before joining Morningstar in 2016, Heathfield spent five years as a European and U.K. generalist at Silchester International Investors and three years at Redmayne-Bentley Stockbrokers.Heathfield holds a bachelor’s degree from Nottingham Trent University and a master’s degree in finance from the London Business School.