Shareholders of Zurich Insurance Group have approved the re-election of all members of the board of directors.
As part of the re-election, Michel Liès was confirmed as chairman of the board.
The board of directors also includes Joan Amble; Catherine Bessant; Dame Alison Carnwath; Christoph Franz; Michael Halbherr; Jeffrey Hayman; Monica Mächler; Kishore Mahbubani; Jasmin Staiblin; and Barry Stowe.
Meanwhile, Christoph Franz; Catherine Bessant; Michel Liès; Kishore Mahbubani; and Jasmin Staiblin were all re-elected to the remuneration committee.
The vice chairman of the board of directors, the chairman of the remuneration committee and the members of the other committees will be elected at the constituent meeting on 2 April.
Liès commented: “We thank our shareholders for their trust and for their understanding for the unusual format of this year’s annual general meeting.”
He added: “Following three successful years of our customer-focused strategy, we entered the current public health emergency in a position of strength. Our teams around the world have successfully switched to working remotely, serving customers in flexible and innovative ways.”
