Zurich Insurance Group Credit photo to M.Szoenyi Business challenge To help communities around the world lessen the impact of major flood events, Zurich Insurance Group needed to demonstrate that proactive investments in resiliency truly pay off. Transformation Zurich Insurance Group chose IBM to build a holistic cloud-based framework for evaluating disaster readiness and verifying the effectiveness of resiliency-building measures. Launching the tool in an IBM® Bluemix® environment, the insurer rolled out the solution for testing by community organizations worldwide. “IBM has been really engaged as a partner in our development process from the beginning as opposed to just acting as a service provider.” —David Nash, Foundation Manager, Z Zurich Foundation David Nash Foundation Manager Z Zurich Foundation Client name Zurich Insurance Group Company background Founded in 1872 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich Insurance Group offers a comprehensive portfolio of property, casualty, and life insurance products and services. The company’s 54,000 employees serve individuals, small businesses, midsize organizations and large companies in more than 210 countries and territories globally. Zurich Insurance Group helps finance Z Zurich Foundation, a private organization focused on making a valuable contribution to sustainable social and economic development. Business challenge To help communities around the world lessen the impact of major flood events, Zurich Insurance Group needed to demonstrate that proactive investments in resiliency truly pay off. Transformation Zurich Insurance Group chose IBM to build a holistic cloud-based framework for evaluating disaster readiness and verifying the effectiveness of resiliency-building measures. Launching the tool in an IBM® Bluemix® environment, the insurer rolled out the solution for testing by community organizations worldwide. Results Zurich Insurance Group anticipates far-reaching impact for its platform, which introduces a powerful new process for assessing and enhancing global flood resiliency. Client quote “IBM has been really engaged as a partner in our development process from the beginning as opposed to just acting as a service provider.” —David Nash, Foundation Manager, Z Zurich Foundation Solution components IBM® Bluemix® Business benefits Launched a dynamic tool for analyzing and boosting flood resiliency, teaming with IBM for expertise at the concept stage Accelerated beta release and managed costs with IBM Cloud technology and IBM development capabilities Improved assessments and resiliency planning for communities deploying the tool in a testing phase Zurich Insurance Group Solution components IBM® Bluemix® Helping global communities enhance flood resiliency with a cloud-based framework Founded in 1872 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich Insurance Group offers a comprehensive portfolio of property, casualty, and life insurance products and services. The company’s 54,000 employees serve individuals, small businesses, midsize organizations and large companies in more than 210 countries and territories globally. Zurich Insurance Group helps finance Z Zurich Foundation, a private organization focused on making a valuable contribution to sustainable social and economic development. WUP12891USEN-00