Information policy

Our information policy goes well beyond legal requirements in establishing transparency in our communications and equal access to the facts for all investors and the public.

Swiss Re’s core business – managing global risk – makes us by necessity an information company. Our information policy therefore goes well beyond legal requirements in establishing transparency in our communications and equal access to the facts for all investors and the public.

The official medium for publications of the company is the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (Schweizerisches Handelsamtsblatt). In addition, we use our website to provide comprehensive, timely news and information on our activities as well as background discussion and analysis of issues relating to Swiss Re’s business and the broader insurance and reinsurance industries. Investors and other stakeholders can subscribe to receive ad hoc disclosures and other corporate news automatically at swissre.com/media. Our contact details are provided in Business contact details.

Our Investor Relations Team holds regular meetings with institutional investors and analysts. Private investors, too, can follow these meetings by telephone conference or through the Swiss Re website. In 2013, Swiss Re held a special Investors’ Day to discuss a Group strategy update, the Life & Health Reinsurance business and the Group’s capital management. The presentations and conference call recordings from this event are also available on our website: http://www.swissre.com/investors/presentations.

Swiss Re observes strict close periods around the publications of the Group’s quarterly and annual results. The close periods apply throughout the preparation of the results and provide for an appropriate cooling-off period after the release of the results. During such close periods, employees of Swiss Re and members of the Board of Directors and Group EC are prohibited from trading in Swiss Re securities.

Corporate news in 2013

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Date

News

Method of dissemination

3 January

Swiss Re places USD 270 million of North American earthquake risk

News release

16 January

Swiss Re releases sigma study on partnering for food security in emerging markets

News release, sigma study

21 February

Swiss Re announces net income of USD 4.2 billion for full-year 2012

News release, press conference

15 March

Swiss Re announces proposals for the upcoming Annual General Meeting

News release

27 March

Swiss Re releases sigma study on natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2012

News release, sigma study

28 March

Dispute with Berkshire Hathaway settled

News release

10 April

Swiss Re’s shareholders approve proposals put forward by the Board of Directors

News release, AGM in Zurich

2 May

Swiss Re delivers first-quarter Group net income of USD 1.4 billion

News release

20 May

Northeast US Hurricane risk placed on behalf of Travelers

News release

24 May

Swiss Re structures and places USD 175 million catastrophe bond

News release

19 June

Swiss Re publishes its 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report

News release, report

24 June

Swiss Re confirms strategy at Investors’ Day

News release

26 June

Swiss Re releases sigma study on world insurance in 2012

News release, sigma study

3 July

Swiss Re Capital Markets closes largest ever European Wind cat bond

News release

8 July

Swiss Re estimates losses from recent flooding in Europe at approximately USD 300 million

News release

12 July

Swiss Re reacts to media speculation regarding Admin Re®

News release

8 August

Swiss Re reports second quarter 2013 net income of USD 786 million

News release, press conference

21 August

Swiss Re sigma releases preliminary estimates for first half-year 2013

News release, sigma study

27 August

People of all generations brace themselves for a riskier world

News release, press conference

9 September

Swiss Re releases sigma study on marine and airline insurance markets

News release, sigma study

9 September

Demand for natural catastrophe cover to double in high growth markets

News release, press conference

23 September

Swiss Re estimates losses from German hail storms at USD 240 million

News release

15 October

Swiss Re Capital Markets places EUR 350 million catastrophe bond for AXA Global P&C

News release

16 October

Swiss Re to invest up to USD 425 million in FWD Group

News release

31 October

Swiss Re releases sigma study on urbanisation in emerging markets

News release, sigma study

7 November

Swiss Re reports net income of USD 1.1 billion for third quarter 2013

News release

13 November

Swiss Re and Phoenix Group announce termination of discussions

News release

18 November

Swiss Re to acquire a 14.9% stake in Brazilian insurer SulAmérica

News release

20 November

Swiss Re invests USD 493 million for a 4.9% stake in New China Life

News release

4 December

Swiss Re releases sigma study on life insurance: focusing on the consumer

News release, sigma study

16 December

Swiss Re’s Group Chief Financial Officer George Quinn to step down

News release

18 December

Swiss Re sigma releases preliminary estimates on natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2013

News release, sigma study

19 December

Swiss Re unveils new brand strategy and modernised logo

News release

Important dates for 2014

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Date

Event

20 February

2013 annual results

18 March

Publication of 2013 Annual Report

11 April

150th Annual General Meeting

7 May

First quarter 2014 results

3 July

Investors’ Day in London

6 August

Second quarter 2014 results

7 November

Third quarter 2014 results