By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 21:50 EST, 29 August 2013 | UPDATED: 07:00 EST, 30 August 2013 Zurich Insurance confirmed today that former finance director Pierre Wauthier left a suicide note naming the firm's then-chairman Josef Ackermann. The Swiss company said today that the letter documents the relationship between the pair but said that it would be 'inappropriate' to elaborate further. Mr Ackermann quit as chairman yesterday after saying he had come under pressure to take 'my share of responsibility' following the apparent suicide of Mr Wauthier. Chief Financial Officer Mr Wauthier, who had worked for the company for 17 years and had joint British and French citizenship, was found dead at his home on Monday.
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Pierre Wauthier, 53, was found dead at his home on Monday
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Josef Ackermann has resigned from board with immediate effect
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He said he had been under pressure to take 'my share of responsibility'
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Claims Wauthier's family has made 'unfounded' allegations against him
'To avoid any damage to @placeholder’s reputation, I have decided to resign from all my board functions with immediate effect.’