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22 April 2025Insurance

Helvetia and Baloise merge to birth major player in Swiss insurance

Swiss insurers Helvetia and Baloise are combining to become the second-largest insurance group in Switzerland, with a combined market share of around 20% in what they are calling “a merger of equals”.

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