The Swiss Reinsurance Company was founded in 1863 in Zurich. Today, Swiss Re Group is one of the world's leading and financially strong reinsurers, with approximately 9,000 employees and net income of CHF 4.6 billion. Standard & Poor's gives the company its AA- rating, Moody's rates it Aa2, and A.M. Best assigns its A+ rating.

Swiss Re does business from over 70 offices in more than 30 countries. The world over, Swiss Re offers its clients added value; classic reinsurance products, alternative risk transfer (ART) instruments, and a broad range of supplementary services for comprehensive risk management.

Swiss Re is a public company and its shares are traded on the Swiss Exchange.

Being 100% owned members of the Swiss Re family provides North American Specialty, Washington International Insurance Company, and North American Elite with exceptional financial stability.