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Zurich Insurance Group reported a significant increase in its 2025 financial year earnings, with net profit climbing 17% to a record USD 6.80 billion.
Operating profit also saw a substantial rise of 14% to USD 8.86 billion, both figures surpassing analysts' expectations. This strong performance was attributed to several factors, including a relatively low claims burden from storms in 2025, with the exception of the California forest fires which cost the insurer an estimated USD 200 million.
The company also benefited from successful price increases in its property and casualty insurance segment and growth in its pension business, alongside a favorable stock market environment. As a result of these robust results, Zurich plans to propose a dividend increase of CHF 2 to CHF 30 per share at its Annual General Meeting on April 8.
CEO Mario Greco expressed confidence that these results position the company well to achieve or exceed its 2027 targets, which include an average annual earnings per share growth of over 9% and a return on capital employed on operating profit exceeding 23%. The latter metric already stood at 26.9% in 2025, indicating strong progress towards its strategic goals and future growth opportunities.