Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June, 2007
CONVERIUM HOLDING AG
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Dammstrasse 19
CH-6301 Zug
Switzerland
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- Not Applicable
Converium Holding Ltd, Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland - June 14, 2007 - Converium announces the filing of its 20-F
2006 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
Converium announces it has filed its 20-F 2006 for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006 with the SEC today. The 20-F 2006 has also been made available
on Converium's webpage (www.converium.com).
Shareholders have the ability to receive a hard copy of the complete audited
financial statements free of charge upon request.
Enquiries
Beat W. Werder Marco Circelli
Head of Public Relations Head of Investor Relations
beat.werder@converium.com marco.circelli@converium.com
Phone: +41 (0) 44 639 90 22 Phone: +41 (0) 44 639 91 31
Fax: +41 (0) 44 639 70 22 Fax: +41 (0) 44 639 71 31
Dr. Kai-Uwe Schanz Inken Ehrich
Chief Communication & Corporate Development Investor Relations Specialist
Officer inken.ehrich@converium.com
kai-uwe.schanz@converium.com Phone: +41 (0) 44 639 90 94
Phone: +41 (0) 44 639 90 35 Fax: +41 (0) 44 639 70 94
Fax: +41 (0) 44 639 70 35
About Converium
Converium is an independent international multi-line reinsurer known for its
innovation, professionalism and service. Today Converium employs about 500
people in 15 offices around the globe and is organized into three business
segments: Standard Property & Casualty Reinsurance, Specialty Lines and Life &
Health Reinsurance. Converium has an "A-" ("strong") financial strength rating
(outlook stable) from Standard & Poor's and a "B++" financial strength rating
(outlook positive) from A.M. Best Company.
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Important Disclaimers
Our Form 20-F contains forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It contains forward-looking statements
and information relating to the Company's financial condition, results of
operations, business, strategy and plans, based on currently available
information. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of
words or phrases such as `seek to', `expects', `aims' `should continue',
`believes', `anticipates', `estimates' and `intends'. The specific
forward-looking statements cover, among other matters, our combined ratio,
return on equity and premium volume and expense reduction targets, our plans to
use capital more efficiently and to return capital to shareholders, the
reinsurance market, the Company's operating results, the Company's dividend
policy, the prospects for improving our results, investment yield and market
share. Such statements are inherently subject to certain risks and
uncertainties. Actual future results and trends could differ materially from
those set forth in such statements due to various factors. Such factors include
our ability to refinance our outstanding indebtedness and increase our use of
hybrid capital; uncertainties of assumptions used in our reserving process; risk
associated with implementing our business strategies and our capital improvement
measures; cyclical nature of the reinsurance industry; the occurrence of natural
and man-made catastrophic events with a frequency or severity exceeding our
estimates; acts of terrorism and acts of war; changes in economic conditions,
including interest and currency rate conditions that could affect our investment
portfolio; actions of competitors, including industry consolidation and
development of competing financial products; a decrease in the level of demand
for our reinsurance or increased competition in our industries or markets; our
ability to expand into emerging markets; our ability to enter into strategic
investment partnerships; a loss of our key employees or executive officers
without suitable replacements being recruited within a suitable period of time;
political risks in the countries in which we operate or in which we reinsure
risks; the passage of additional legislation or the promulgation of new
regulation in a jurisdiction in which we or our clients operate or where our
subsidiaries are organized; the effect on us and the insurance industry as a
result of the investigations being carried out by the US Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") and New York's Attorney General and other governmental
authorities; timing and outcome of class action lawsuits; our ability to regain
past customers following the rating upgrade; our ability to retain employees and
certain business we write prior to and following the consummation of SCOR's
tender offer; our ability to successfully integrate our business with that of
SCOR's following the consummation of and retain joint ventures in which we are a
party; the resolution of the investigations being carried out by the SEC, New
York's Attorney General and other governmental authorities; changes in our
investment results due to the changed composition of our invested assets or
changes in our investment policy; failure of our retrocessional reinsurers to
honor their obligations or changes in the credit worthiness of our reinsurers;
our failure to prevail in any current or future arbitration or litigation; and
extraordinary events affecting our clients, such as bankruptcies and
liquidations. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CONVERIUM HOLDING AG
By: /s/ Inga Beale
Name: Inga Beale
Title: CEO
By: /s/ Christian Felderer
Name: Christian Felderer
Title: General Legal Counsel
Date: June 21, 2007
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