Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) today announced that Jeff Dailey (54, U.S. citizen) was appointed to a member of the Group Executive Committee effective January 1, 2012. He is currently President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Farmers Group, Inc. (Farmers) and will become its CEO also effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Dailey will report to Zurich’s Chief Executive Officer, Martin Senn, and will continue to be based at the Farmers headquarters in Los Angeles.