Viewpoints
Favourable general operating conditions ensure the long-term competitiveness of insurers – to the benefit of the entire economy.
- Viewpoint | 11 March 2026
Swiss private insurers employ some 50,000 people in Switzerland
The Swiss private insurers offer interesting careers to qualified applicants and promote modern ways of working.
- Viewpoint | 11 March 2026
Protection against natural hazards and climate change
It is in the interest of insurers to preserve the environment and thus to minimise environmental risks and their possible consequences for the economy.
- Viewpoint | 11 March 2026
Insurers and their employees pay 3 billion Swiss francs in direct taxes every
Swiss private insurers are major taxpayers and, as such, make a significant contribution to the country's pulic sector.
- Viewpoint | 11 March 2026
Banks and insurers: unequal siblings of the financial sector
Although banks and insurers are an important part of the financial sector, they perform very different economic functions.
- Viewpoint | 11 March 2026
Stabilise retirement provision and make it sustainable
Reforms in the area of retirement provision are of key importance for Switzerland’s future.
- Viewpoint | 11 March 2026
Manage top risks actively and collaboratively
Top risks are hazards with immense potential for damage and are at the top of the risk list.
- Viewpoint | 9 March 2026
One of the insurance industry’s main success factors – a competent workforce
For SIA members, competent employees are one of the core success factors.
- Viewpoint | 6 March 2026
More transparency in supplementary hospital insurance
Private insurers offer supplementary hospital insurance services tailored to the needs of insured persons. In doing so, they attach great importance to transparency and traceabilit
- Viewpoint | 5 March 2026
CHF 526 billion benefiting people, environmental and sustainability issues
Insurers are major institutional investors with a long-term investment horizon and a preference for safety.
- Viewpoint | 4 March 2026
Inflation: a double-edged sword for insurers
Inflation and rising interest rates pose challenges for the insurance industry. However, with the right strategy and good risk management, opportunities are also opening up.
- Viewpoint | 3 March 2026
Industry agreement in the intermediary business declared generally binding
Health insurers are attracting the attention of politicians and the public regarding intermediary commission and telephone advertising.
- Viewpoint | 3 March 2026
Open Pension: the path to a digital pension overview
Open Pension is intended to give policyholders secure, standardised digital access to their pension data.
