Swiss Re was founded in 1863 and is a Zurich-based provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer.
Founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1863, Swiss Re Group is a wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance, and other insurance-based kinds of risk transfer. Dealing direct and working through brokers, the company's global client base includes insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations, and public sector clients. Swiss Re serves clients via a network of about seventy offices worldwide. Registered shares are in the Swiss Re Group holding company called Swiss Re Ltd, traded under the symbol SREN.