The Ogden rate change hit Zurich's business operating profits by $289m in H1 2017 according to its latest financial results.
Business operating profits fell from $2456m to $2167m in H1 2017.
Q2 business operating profit rose 13 per cent to $1.2bn and Q2 net income after tax attributable to shareholders increased 21 per cent to $896m
Life continued to perform strongly with BOP of $650m, up 16 per cent in the first half of 2017.