Zurich Canada

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Toronto, ON M5X 1C9
Zurich Canada is a provider of a range of insurance products for business and individuals.

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Zurich Canada
Employees at Zurich Canada   (Photo credit: Jenna Muirhead)

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why Zurich Canada was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):

  • Zurich Canada recently introduced the Day to Invest initiative that sets aside one Friday each month for employees to focus on creative projects and other projects of interest, schedule training sessions, set up team brainstorming sessions, and prioritize any other other initiatives that contribute to personal well-being, or team and individual professional development
  • Zurich Canada helps employees plan for life after work with retirement planning assistance services along with a defined contribution pension plan -- and offers a health benefits plan that extends into retirement with employer paid premiums and no age limit
  • Zurich Canada starts new employees with four weeks of paid vacation and offers paid personal days to help employees balance their day-to-day responsibilities, as well as the option to take a little more time through an unpaid leave of absence option -- and offers a Friday summer schedule that lets employees start their weekends a couple of hours early during the summer (and offers the same ahead of statutory holiday weekends throughout the year)
Zurich Canada employees celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary   (Photo credit: Jenna Muirhead)

    Highlights

    Industry Insurance services
    Established in Canada 1923
    Publicly traded yes
    Parent company Zurich Insurance Group
    Parent company head office Zurich, Switzerland
    Major Canadian locations Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC, Montréal QC, Toronto ON
    Full-time employees in Canada 768
    Part-time employees in Canada 13
    Average age of employees in Canada 41 years
    Longest serving employee 46 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours, earned days off program
    Long-term savings defined-contribution (DC) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $3,000 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 100% of salary for 10 weeks
    Parental top-up (mothers) up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)

    The Career Directory

    Zurich Canada has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

    Highlights for New Grads

    Industry Insurance services
    Full-time employees in Canada 501 to 750
    Parent company Zurich Insurance Group
    Parent company head office Zurich, Switzerland
    Major Canadian locations Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC, Montréal QC, Toronto ON
    Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
    Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Typical new grad positions Underwriting Associate, Claim Adjuster, International Service Specialist
    Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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