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Switzerland

 
 
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Key figures, highlights and economic context (2011)
 

Gross premiums written

Life market share

Non-Life market share

€ 1.8 bn

4.2%

5.7%

 
Market leader in recurring premium unit-linked.
The Group is focused on retail business; it offers innovative solutions capable of fully satisfying the needs of its clients, selling its products through different distribution channels (agents, brokers, financial advisors, direct channel). In Life business, the Group is market leader for individual policies with a market share of more than 15% and in particular in the sector of the individual unit-linked policies, with a market share nearing 50%.

BSI SA:
Asset under Management: € 64 bn.
The company is one of Switzerland's biggest private banking groups, with a major presence in all the world's main financial markets.
 
Pop.
 
(mio)
Life
expec.
(yrs)
Mobile
ph.
(mio)*
Internet
hosts
(mio)
Infla-
tion
(%)
Unemploy-ment
(%)
GDP
 pc
(€)*
Ins. pre.
 pc
 (€)*
Prem.
 /GDP
 (%)*

7.6

81.07

9.2

4.8

0.7

3.9

49,070

4,916

10.02

* 2009 figures
Source: The World Factbook 2010, AXCO Global Statistics 
 
 
The Group structure
 
 

Structure

 
 
Group companies
 
 
Generali Personenversicherungen
  • Operating in Life insurance, with headquartes in Adliswil
  • Active in the market since 1938, when it was established under the name "Fortuna Lebens-Versicherungs-Gesellschaft"
  • Particular focus on individual Life, specialised in Unit-linked products
  • Swiss market leader in annual premium Unit-linked sector
  • Multichannel distribution strategy (tied agents, brokers, direct sales)
 
Fortuna Lebens- Versicherungs, Vaduz
  • Operating in Life insurance, with headquarters in Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
  • Established in 1997
  • Offering a wide range of products, with special focus on annuities, investment and saving products, often linked to investment funds
  • Products are sold through brokers
 
Generali Allgemeine Versicherungen
  • The company specialises in Non-Life insurance, with headquarters in Nyon
  • Established in 1887 under the name "Union Suisse"
  • Operating in retail business, offering a wide range of innovative products
  • Multichannel distribution strategy (tied agents, brokers, direct sales)
 
 
Fortuna Rechtsschutz-Versicherungs
  • The company specialises in Legal Protecition business, with headquarters in Adliswil
  • Operating since 1973 under the name "Deurag Rechtsschutz-Versicherung AG"
  • Offering Legal Protection to individuals, families and enterprises, with a wide range of solutions
 
BSI SA
  • Established in 1873 with Headquarters in Lugano.
  • The company is one of Switzerland's biggest private banking groups, with a major presenve in all the world's main financial markets.
  • BSI specilaises in asset management and related services for private and institutional clients.
  
 
Thalia SA
  • Established in 2003 with Headquarters in Lugano
  • Is the international competence center of Generali Group and BSI for Hedge Fund investments.
  • Thalia manages a number of funds of hedge funds and act as advisor in the field of Hedge Fund investments.
 
       
Management
 
Alfred Leu
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Generali (Schweiz) Holding
 
Alfredo Gysi
Chairman of the Board of Directors of BSI
 
Stefano Coduri
Chief Executive Officer of BSI
 

Contacts
 
Contact person for Generali Switzerland:
Jean-Pierre Schmid
web2 icona busta Jean-pierre.schmid@generali.ch 
Contact person for BSI SA:
Valeria Montesoro
web2 icona busta valeria.montesoro@bsibank.com

 

Web site:
www.generali.ch 

Other companies of the Generali Group:
www.generalidirect.ch
www.fortuna.li
www.bsibank.com 
www.thaliainvest.com
www.europ-assistance.ch
 
 
last update on 11-04-2012 17:52
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