Swiss Re (Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd) is a global reinsurer. The Company offers a range of reinsurance solutions to manage risk. The Company offers reinsurance for property and casualty and for life and health businesses. The Company provides reinsurance, insurance and capital market solutions for clients that complement its reinsurance offering worldwide. It has four operating business segments: Property and Casualty, Life and Health, Asset Management and Legacy. In May 2008, Schroders plc acquired Swiss Re Asset Management Funds (Switzerland) AG, the Swiss third-party fund management business of Swiss Re. On October 31, 2008, it acquired Barclays Life Assurance Company Ltd.