Media releases
- Media releases | 20 June 2025
Insurers provide for social and financial stability
At the ‘Insurers' Day 2025’, the SIA focused on key future issues relating to the topic of ‘security’ and at the same time commemorated its 125th anniversary.
- Media releases | 5 February 2025
More than 90 per cent of the population underestimate Switzerland’s earthquake risk
The Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) presents a solid premium volume for 2024 and a study by Sotomo at its annual media conference.
- Media releases | 27 June 2024
Industry report: two thirds of insurers have sustainability strategy
The fifth private insurers’ sustainability report shines a light for the first time on the sustainability governance of the companies surveyed and reveals that two thirds of these insurers already have a sustainability strategy.
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- Media releases | 21 June 2024
"Taking responsibility: The insurance industry is making Switzerland more resilient"
At the ‘Insurers’ Day’ event in Bern, SIA chairman Stefan Mäder appealed for personal accountability and called on the guests from the fields of politics and administration to advocate for a market-driven framework.
- Media releases | 19 June 2024
AMAS, SBA and SIA welcome the Federal Council's decision regarding greenwashing
Improved minimum standard for sustainable financial products and services strengthens the credibility of the financial centre.
- Media releases | 6 February 2024
Personal accountability as a success factor for major risks and retirement provision
In 2023, Swiss private insurers’ premium volume once again experienced pleasing growth, according to projections by the Swiss Insurance Association SIA.
- Media releases | 25 October 2023
SIA, AMAS and SBA welcome the Federal Council’s approach on greenwashing
Focus on further development of self-regulation and dialogue with the authorities
- Media releases | 30 June 2023
Stefan Mäder elected as new Insurance Association chairman
The delegates of the Swiss Insurance Association SIA elected Stefan Mäder, chairman of the Board of Directors of Mobiliar, as their new chairman at their Annual General Meeting in Basel.
- Media releases | 22 June 2023
Sustainability report 2022: Broad understanding of sustainability among insurers
In its fourth year now, the private insurers’ sustainability report has demonstrated that sustainability is taken into account at all stages in the value chain.
- Media releases | 30 March 2023
SIA becomes a supporting institution of the Principles for Sustainable Insurance
The Principles for Sustainable Insurance serve as a global framework for insurers for integrating ESG criteria into their business processes.
- Media releases | 31 January 2023
Insurers defy economic uncertainties in 2022
Private insurers in most branches recorded a moderate increase in premium volumes in 2022, according to the SIA’s projections.
- Media releases | 24 August 2022
Net zero: financial centre creates transparency on status of voluntary commitment
The proportion of financing solutions, assets and premiums committed to the net-zero target is increasing.
- Media releases | 24 June 2022
‘Environmental sustainability is impossible without financial sustainability’
At the ‘Day of Insurers’ in Lucerne, the chairman of the Swiss Insurance Association SIA called for more sustainability.
- Media releases | 16 June 2022
80 per cent of investments linked to sustainability criteria
Despite the pandemic and a summer marred by bad weather, the Swiss insurance industry once again succeeded in making the various aspects of sustainability an even firmer component of its business.
- Media releases | 2 February 2022
Robust premium volumes of private insurers in 2021
The Swiss insurance industry saw a 2.7 per cent increase in premium volumes for non-life business in 2021 compared with the previous year.
- Media releases | 16 December 2021
Thomas Helbling passes the baton to Urs Arbter, and Sandra Kurmann joins the Managing
Urs Arbter will take over as the CEO of the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) from 1 January 2022.
