Zurich launches next in the series of Guaranteed Accounts

Zurich has launched the second in a series of Guaranteed Capital Accounts designed to give customers access to a structured product throughout 2007.

Each of the accounts will be open for a set time period (approximately six weeks) and as one product tranche ends a new one will open, ensuring availability throughout the year.

All of the products, which are deposit based with a five and half year term, will continue to offer full capital security and growth potential with returns linked to the FTSE 100 Index - the only feature that may change tranche to tranche is the FTSE 100 Index participation rate.

Available immediately, Zurich Guaranteed Capital Account 12, which is the second to launch in the 2007 series, offers 135% of any growth in the FTSE Index and is open until 20 April with an ‘early bird’ bonus payable if the application is received by 2 April 2007.

Paul Wright, Zurich’s Investment Management Director, comments: “With recent stock market volatility, we are confident that this product will remain an attractive option to investors. The Zurich Guaranteed Capital Account is a simply-structured product providing capital security, as well as the potential of high levels of stock market linked returns.”