- CEO
- Fabian Joachim Rupprecht
- Full Time Employees
- 22,896
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Diversified
- Address
- Dufourstrasse 40 Basel BS Switzerland 9001
- IPO Date
- Oct 12, 2022
- Business
- Helvetia Holding AG, headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, serves as the holding company for the Helvetia Group, an international all-lines insurer founded in 1858 that provides life and non-life insurance products along with reinsurance services; core offerings encompass life insurance, pension plans, annuities, property, motor vehicle, liability, transport, health, and accident coverage, specialty lines for art, engineering, and marine risks, as well as tailored solutions for private individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and customers over 50 across its Switzerland, Europe (Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain), and Specialty Markets segments. Operations span Europe with key presence in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain, France, and the UK; internationally through branches in Miami for Latin America, Singapore for Asia, and Luxembourg for investments; the group employs over 14,000 staff and maintains subsidiaries including Basler Versicherungen AG, Chiara Assicurazioni SpA, and Schweizerische National-Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG. In a transformative development announced in April 2025, Helvetia agreed to merge with Baloise Holding AG in a merger-of-equals transaction valued at approximately CHF 10.4 billion for Baloise, aiming to create Switzerland's second-largest insurer with projected CHF 350 million in pre-tax cost synergies by 2029 through streamlined operations, shared technology, and expanded geographic footprint including stronger positions in Belgium; the merger received all regulatory approvals and finalizes on December 5, 2025, leading to delisting of Baloise shares and listing of new Helia Bise Holding shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange, while enhancing EPS growth targets of 9-11% through 2027 and boosting dividend capacity by 20% via scale efficiencies and margin expansion.