Insurance industry
Insurance companies don’t just take on the risks that individuals and companies cannot bear themselves, they are also of great economic importance as major employers, taxpayers and investors.
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- Context | 28 May 2026
Educational institutions
The SIA and its partner, the VBV-AFA, cooperate closely with various educational institutions.
- Viewpoint | 26 May 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.
- Industry news | 25 June 2025
Insurers’ Day 2025: security is (more than just) a feeling
125 years of responsibility, trust and change: in this very special year for the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA), Insurers’ Day was all about security.
- Study | 28 November 2024
BAK Study 2024: insurers remain the most productive sector in the financial indu
The BAK study shows that private insurance was still one of the most productive and economically important sectors in Switzerland in 2023.
- Context | 17 February 2024
The insurance industry is of the most important sectors of the Swiss economy
Switzerland’s private insurance industry is one of the most important and productive sectors of the national economy.
- Context | 30 June 2023
Dear Switzerland – a letter from the swiss insurers
With their expertise in risk coverage and hazard prevention, insurers contribute to the stability of the economic system and prosperity in Switzerland.
- Industry news | 13 May 2022
2021 employee statistics: more employees, more women, more part-time working
Private insurers employed 49,902 people in 2021, according to the annual survey conducted by the Swiss Insurance Association SIA.
- Media releases | 30 September 2021
Insurance association supports UN carbon-neutral investment initiative
The Swiss Insurance Association SIA is joining the United Nations-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance as a supporter.
- Interview | 10 June 2021
‘Redistribution in the second pillar runs counter to the principle of sustainability’
SIA chairman Rolf Dörig takes a look at the current challenges facing the Swiss insurance industry.
- Context | 10 February 2021
Large risks explained in brief
Why can’t a pandemic be insured by private insurers alone? Our latest explanatory video shows the reasons.
- Interview | 10 November 2020
‘Pandemic insurance must be a real act of solidarity’
The Swiss government is currently working on a ‘pool solution’ to cushion the economic impact of future pandemics. Ivo Menzinger has worked on the possible structures for the solution.
- Context | 17 February 2020
The SIA assumes responsibility for the success factors of Switzerland
The SIA is the industry association of the Swiss private insurance industry. It represents the interests of its members at national and international level.
- Context | 14 January 2020
Insurance – an epitome of safety and solidarity
The need for safety is a fundamental human need. The Swiss are a very safety-minded nation, spending more money on insurance than any other.
- Context | 10 April 2019
Insurers – driving our society’s future
Risks that individuals or corporations cannot or will not bear themselves, are being transferred to insurers which subsequently cover eventual losses.
