- CEO
- Michael Muller
- Full Time Employees
- 7,997
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Diversified
- Address
- Aeschengraben 21 Basel Switzerland 4002
- IPO Date
- Oct 23, 2009
- Business
- Bâloise Holding AG, a Swiss insurance holding company headquartered in Basel and founded in 1863, provides a comprehensive range of insurance, pension, banking, and asset management products and services across Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Its core offerings encompass non-life insurance including accident, health, liability, motor, property, marine, household, building, electric car, e-bike, and natural hazard coverage; life insurance such as endowment policies, term insurance, investment-linked products, and private placement solutions; banking services through Baloise Bank Ltd featuring insurbanking and asset management with assets under management reaching CHF 16.8 billion; and additional financial services like pensions and real estate investments. The company serves individuals, businesses, and institutional clients, emphasizing sustainable and innovative products such as those aligned with Minergie standards and climate risk protection. In April 2025, Bâloise Holding AG announced a merger of equals with Helvetia Holding AG, valued at approximately CHF 8.4 billion, to form Switzerland's second-largest insurer, Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd; shareholders approved the transaction in May 2025, all regulatory approvals were secured by November 2025, and the merger completes on 5 December 2025 with Baloise shares delisted thereafter. Recent operational developments include successful expansion of insurbanking in Switzerland, growth in assets under management, implementation of a refocusing strategy targeting improved profitability and cost/income ratios by 2027, and a group-wide rebranding in 2022-2023 under Baloise Holding Ltd.