A lecture of UB-Zurich Chair assesses companyʼs 130 years in Spain

A moment during the lecture.
A moment during the lecture.
(17/10/2014)

On Thursday 16 October, the Paranymph of the Historic Building of UB hosted a lecture organised by the insurance company Zurich, within the UB-Zurich Chair, to commemorate its 130th anniversary in Spain.

A moment during the lecture.
A moment during the lecture.
17/10/2014

On Thursday 16 October, the Paranymph of the Historic Building of UB hosted a lecture organised by the insurance company Zurich, within the UB-Zurich Chair, to commemorate its 130th anniversary in Spain.

The personalities who participated in the event were: Gaspar Roselló, vice-rector for Academic Policy and Quality; Mercedes Ayuso, professor in the Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy and head of the UB-Zurich Chair; Julián López Zaballos, CEO of Zurich in Spain, and Jordi Martí, city councillor. Jerònia Pons, professor from the University of Sevilla, pronounced the lecture “Zurich, 130 años en el seguro español"; she highlighted the contributions to the insurance sector made by the firm and the changes that the sector is experiencing. The lecture was one of the activities organised to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Zurich in Spain.

The UB-Zurich Chair aims at promoting and fostering teaching and research in the field of actuarial science and finance, particularly in risk management, an ability which is more and more necessary in our context of constant global change.