Switzerland provides for an attractive environment for insurance and reinsurance undertakings. Many of the global key players are based in Switzerland.

Als Teil des IBA Substantive Project 2016 geben Christoph K. Graber und Isabel A. Kölliker einen Überblick über Subrogation und Regress des Versicherers in der Schweiz.

Die Bauwesenversicherung verspricht im Sinne einer „Wohlfühlversicherung" Schutz auf breiter Front während der Realisierung von Bauwerken.

The reverse side of the flexibility coin is the extraordinary degree of abuse possible by all parties concerned.

Risiken aus neuen Kooperationsformen: was sie für die Planerhaftpflichtversicherung bedeuten

If cost was an indication of quality, some of these policies should come written on gold leaf.

The insurance center Liechtenstein is an attractive one in the European setting, since Liechtenstein is part of the European market through its EEA-membership ...

On April 17th 2018, the Spanish General Tax Office issued binding opinion V0993-18 on the subjection of Unit Linked insurances to Wealth Tax without any right of redemption.

It’s time to look at the impact on the bottom line. Extending the time period to 20 years, we compare the three insurance cases against the 6% p.a. raw return baseline control

In substance it is usually a segregated managed account "wrapped" in an insurance policy, with the insurance structure conferring certain benefits to the investor.

It's time to look at the impact on the bottom line. Extending the time period to 20 years, we compare the three insurance cases against the 6% p.a. raw return baseline control.

The threat posed by cyberattacks has increased significantly in the last few years. This is shown by a recently published survey by the industry association Swissmem, according to which 70 percent...

With the entry into force of the revised Insurance Supervision Act and the revised Insurance Supervision Ordinance, insurance intermediation in Switzerland will be subject to new regulation ...

The statutory law pertaining to Swiss insurance contracts, as incorporated in the Insurance Contract Act (ICA), has been under intense scrutiny since the beginning of this century.

Das Bundesgericht hat im zur Publikation vorgesehenen Entscheid 4A_602/2017 vom 7. Mai 2018 einen fundamentalen Wechsel seiner rund 100jährigen Praxis zum Regress des Eigenschadenversicherers vorge-nommen.

1 Wer dem Versicherungsunternehmen den Antrag zum Abschlusse eines Versicherungsvertrages gestellt und für die Annahme keine kürzere Frist gesetzt hat, bleibt 14 Tage gebunden.

A single premium life insurance policy is a life insurance contract with a cash surrender value in which the entire premium is paid upfront in a one-time lump sum, unlike traditional...

The revised insurance supervision act and the revised supervision ordinance will enter into force on 1 January 2024.

El pasado 17 de abril de 2018 la Dirección General de Tributos emitió la consulta vinculante V0993-18 sobre la tributación o no por el Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio de seguros tipo Unit Linked sin derecho de rescate alguno.