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30 June 2008 - Press Briefing

Zurich International targets Asian wealthy

Zurich International Life, a unit of Zurich Financial Services, has secured the go-ahead from Taiwan's financial regulator to open a life-insurance branch aimed at high net worth individuals on the island, according to Dow Jones report.

The report quoted Carlos Sabugueiro, Zurich International's Asia regional director, as saying: "After careful consideration and market analysis, we have identified a large number of high net worth Taiwanese customers looking for trusted and well-managed 'international choice' when it comes to their investment decisions."

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