(Bloomberg) -- Zurich Insurance Group Plc said it will stopwriting general insurance business in the Middle East at the end ofmonth because of the "limited potential" for profitable growth.

The decision to exit general insurance in the region follows acompany-wide strategic review. Zurich remains “committed” to itslife insurance unit in the Middle East, which won’t be affected bythe decision, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Zurichsaid it’s unclear how many jobs will be cut.

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