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The insurance sector is doing well in Switzerland <\/p>\n
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The financial situation of the Swiss insurance sector is \u201cgenerally sound\u201d, according to a report by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) published on Thursday. Insurers significantly increased their capital last year.\n<\/p>\n
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August 20, 2026 – 15:14\n<\/p>\n
According to the FINMA report, Swiss insurance companies posted an aggregate annual profit of CHF24.4 billion ($30.6 billion) in 2025, up 136% year-on-year from CHF14 billion.<\/p>\n
Annual profits for non-life insurers and reinsurers rose particularly sharply, reaching CHF12.9 billion and CHF9.8 billion respectively. Life insurers also saw their aggregate annual profit rise by 10.2% to CHF1.7 billion.<\/p>\n
FINMA notes that investments were one of the factors contributing to these results. Across the market as a whole, investment profits rose by 47.6% to CHF24.8 billion. Their return stood at 5%, compared with 3.37% the previous year.<\/p>\n
+ Is Switzerland\u2019s natural disaster insurance a model for the world?<\/a><\/p>\n As regards gross premiums, their aggregate volume fell slightly to CHF149 billion (-0.6 per cent). The trend varied across sectors: life insurers and non-life insurers saw their gross premiums rise by 3.7% and 2.8% respectively, while reinsurers experienced a decline of 6.1%. This was mainly due to the appreciation of the Swiss franc against the US dollar, the euro and the pound sterling.<\/p>\n +\u00a0How we produce English news<\/a>
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