Jacques Richier, Swiss Life CEO in France, is joining the Allianz Group. He will become CEO of AGF and member of the Allianz SE International Executive Committee with effect from 1 August 2008.
The Swiss Life Board of Directors and Corporate Executive Board regret Jacques Richier's departure, after serving the company since November 2000, and thank him for his great contribution to the successful development of Swiss Life's business in France. Swiss Life will provide information about Jacques Richier's successor in due course.


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The Swiss Life Group is one of Europe's leading providers of life insurance and pension solutions. The Group offers individuals and corporations a broad range of products combined with comprehensive advice through its own sales force as well as brokers and banks in Switzerland, France and Germany. It provides internationally operating corporations with employee benefits solutions from a single source, and is among the global leaders in structured life and pension products for high net worth individuals with its centres of competence in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Singapore.

Swiss Life is the majority shareholder of the Hanover-based AWD Group, one of Europe's top financial services providers for the medium- and high-income customer segments. AWD offers its clients independent financial advisory services. It employs over 6300 financial consultants in ten European countries.

Swiss Life Holding, registered in Zurich, was founded in 1857 as Schweizerische Rentenanstalt. The shares of Swiss Life Holding are listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (SLHN). The Swiss Life Group employs a staff of around 9000.
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