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6.5.2013

Annual General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd
At today’s Annual General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd, the shareholders passed ... more

8.4.2013

Nationale Suisse makes changes to its Executive Board
Stefan Zemp, hitherto member of the Executive Board of Nationale Suisse and Head of Specialty Lines ... more

27.3.2013

Nationale Suisse increases profit and records sustained growth
Despite a difficult market environment, Nationale Suisse is reporting increased profit and a more ... more

20.3.2013

Personnel changes in the Nationale Suisse Board of Directors
Hans-Jörg Vetter will be standing down from the Nationale Suisse Board of Directors with effect ... more

6.3.2013

Nationale Suisse Art Prize 2013 awarded to Michael Meier and Christoph Franz
Michael Meier and Christoph Franz, graduates of Zurich University of the Arts, are the winners of ... more

19.2.2013

The art report: Nationale Suisse is lending its support to the new “Mille Feuilles” art project by Andrea Heller and Max Küng
A new series is due to begin on www.kunstbericht.ch in February 2013, including yet another ... more

8.2.2013

Nationale Suisse to carry out renovations at its headquarters in Basel
Today the first hammer blow was struck at the headquarters of Nationale Suisse in Basel for the ... more

1.2.2013

Nationale Suisse enters into a strategic partnership with Hallenstadion Zürich
The international insurer Nationale Suisse became a strategic partner of Hallenstadion Zürich in ... more

19.12.2012

A.M. Best revises outlook for "A-" Rating (Excellent) of Nationale Suisse to positive
The rating agency A.M. Best has revised the outlook for the financial strength rating of Nationale ... more

24.10.2012

Model of the Roger Federer locomotive running in the Swiss Museum of Transport
The Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne now boasts a small but splendid new attraction. The ... more

19.10.2012

Nationale Suisse and Roger Federer extend their partnership
International insurer Nationale Suisse and the # 1 tennis player in the world Roger Federer have ... more

5.9.2012

Nationale Suisse records an increase in profits for the first half of 2012 with sustained premium growth and a constantly high solvency 1 ratio
Nationale Suisse achieved a pleasing increase in profits during the first half of 2012. The ... more

29.8.2012

Shift in Nationale Suisse's shareholding structure: Mobiliar acquires 11.35 % of shares
Die Mobiliar has acquired a stake in Nationale Suisse of 11.35 % and will become a new core ... more

29.8.2012

Shift in Nationale Suisse's shareholding structure: Helvetia acquires 7.69 % of shares
Helvetia Beteiligungen AG has acquired an additional stake in Nationale Suisse of 7.69 % from ... more

25.6.2012

Roger Federer Foundation: every 57th kilometre counts
Since last autumn, the Nationale Suisse locomotive has been transporting passengers around ... more

18.6.2012

Summertime is thunderstorm season: take precautions for storm damage with “Wetter-Alarm” and Nationale Suisse
Summer thunderstorms and hailstorms usually arrive in June, according to the statistics. But now ... more

8.6.2012

The art report: Nationale Suisse is supporting a slightly different art project "Collection of lost things"
An interesting project has been online on www.kunstbericht.ch since May 2012. An unusual blog, ... more

10.5.2012

Annual General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd
The Annual General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd was held today in Basel. The ... more

28.3.2012

Nationale Suisse reports an exceptionally high profit in 2011, very good profitability in its Swiss business and an extremely robust solvency 1 ratio
The Nationale Suisse Group held up well in 2011 in what was a tough economic environment. The ... more

8.3.2012

Nationale Suisse Art Prize 2012 awarded to Kathrin Affentranger
Kathrin Affentranger (24), a graduate of the Bern University of Arts, is the winner of the ... more

3.2.2012

Advance information on the Nationale Suisse financial statement 2011: Result benefits from a reserve release, and disclosure of the future impact of IAS 19 (revised)
Nationale Suisse anticipates a profit for the financial year 2011 that significantly exceeds the ... more

2.2.2012

Nationale Suisse and SIK-ISEA present Swiss art in the 21st century
The new catalogue of the Nationale Suisse Collection treats you to a richly varied tour through the ... more

16.1.2012

Criminal proceedings against former member of the Executive Board: Nationale Suisse’s claims for compensation largely upheld
In the middle of October 2009, Nationale Suisse brought a charge against R. L., a former member of ... more

1.12.2011

Nationale Suisse assigned “A-” Rating (Excellent) by A.M. Best
The rating agency A.M. Best has assigned Nationale Suisse a financial strength rating of ... more

21.11.2011

Nationale Suisse appoints David Ribeaud as Head of Customer Service & Non-Life Switzerland
David Ribeaud will join the Executive Board of Nationale Suisse and head up the Customer Service ... more

28.10.2011

Roger Federer names his own locomotive
At midday today, Roger Federer, brand ambassador for Nationale Suisse, named the Nationale Suisse ... more

25.10.2011

Change on the Nationale Suisse Executive Board
With effect from 1 January 2012, Sven Cattelan, currently a member of the Executive Board of ... more

23.9.2011

Nationale Suisse on track with Roger Federer
If you have ever wanted to travel with Roger Federer, your dream can now come true. The Nationale ... more

15.9.2011

Nationale Suisse appoints Chief Underwriting & Risk Management Officer
With effect from 1 December 2011, Birgit Rutishauser Hernandez is to join the Executive Board of ... more

8.9.2011

Improved profit, double-digit increase in specialty lines, very solid solvency 1 ratio
Nationale Suisse is able to report a pleasing consolidated result for the first half of 2011, with ... more

16.8.2011

Tinguely Day marking the 20th anniversary of Jeannot’s death
Jean Tinguely (1925-1991), one of the most innovative and important artists of the twentieth ... more

18.7.2011

Nationale Suisse Opens Liaison Office in Turkey
The Swiss insurance group Nationale Suisse is now represented in Istanbul with a new Liaison Office ... more

11.7.2011

Nationale Suisse at the central signal box in Zurich main station
Since 12 July 2011, the logo of international Swiss insurer Nationale Suisse has adorned the famous ... more

8.7.2011

Change in the Executive Board of Nationale Suisse
As Nationale Suisse sold its Group life business in Switzerland in early 2011, the insurance group ... more

16.5.2011

Annual General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd
The Annual General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd was held today in Basel.  ... more

13.4.2011

Nationale Suisse posts encouraging rise in annual profit and excellent premium growth in 2010
In the 2010 financial year the Nationale Suisse Group achieved a very good result in a challenging ... more

4.4.2011

Sale of Nationale Suisse’s group life business to Swiss Life approved
The transfer of Nationale Suisse’s entire group life business to Swiss Life announced on18 January ... more

10.3.2011

Art Prize 2011 awarded to Josse Bailly
Josse Bailly, a 33-year-old alumnus of the Haute Ecole d'Art et de Design Genève (Geneva University ... more

18.1.2011

Nationale Suisse sells its Group life business to Swiss Life and enters into mutual distribution agreement
Subject to the necessary official approval, Nationale Suisse shall transfer its whole Group life ... more

12.11.2010

Nationale Suisse receives Schweizer Assekuranz Innovation Prize 2010
On 11 November Nationale Suisse was awarded the Schweizer Assekuranz Innovation Prize 2010 in ... more

23.9.2010

Sharp increase in profit, equity and the solvency 1 ratio - double-digit growth in specialty lines business
The Nationale Suisse Group has recorded a very positive semi-annual result for 2010. Significant ... more

7.6.2010

Ordinary General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd
At today's Ordinary General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd, the shareholders ... more

3.5.2010

Nationale Suisse's exposure in Greece
The Nationale Suisse Annual Report and Financial Report disclose the details of investments ... more

22.4.2010

2009 financial year: Nationale Suisse generates a pleasing annual result
Despite difficult market conditions, the Nationale Suisse Group once again reported a pleasing ... more

13.4.2010

Prior to publication of the 2009 financial statements, Nationale Suisse releases a restatement of its 2008 financial results reported in accordance with IFRS
Nationale Suisse will release its annual financial statements for the 2009 financial year on 22 ... more

27.11.2009

Nationale Suisse brings a charge against former member of the Executive Board
In the middle of October 2009 Nationale Suisse brought a charge against R. L., former member of the ... more

21.10.2009

Nationale Suisse achieves better Solvency 1 Ratio for the first six months of 2009
Nationale Suisse has submitted an application with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ... more

15.10.2009

Fondation Beyeler - Nationale Suisse Conservation Project 2009-12: Henri Matisse, "Acanthes"
Nationale Suisse and the Fondation Beyeler have agreed to jointly sponsor an extensive, three-year ... more

16.9.2009

Nationale Suisse announces a pleasing semi-annual result and structural changes to its Swiss business
In the first half of 2009, the last period to be reported in accordance with Swiss GAAP FER ... more

18.5.2009

Ordinary General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company
Swiss National Insurance Company held its Ordinary General Meeting today in Basel, which was ... more

1.4.2009

2008: Nationale Suisse achieves consistent performance, greater solidity and bolsters its equity capital, even in a difficult year
Despite the adverse conditions, the Nationale Suisse Group attained solid results in the 2008 ... more

13.1.2009

EUROPEAN Travel Insurance Company Ltd with two new cooperative partnerships from January 2009
EUROPEAN Travel Insurance Company Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationale Suisse, is pleased to ... more

7.1.2009

Benno Flury appointed new Chief Investment Officer of Nationale Suisse
Rodolfo Lindner, the current Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Nationale Suisse, has decided to ... more

2.12.2008

2009 Art Prize for Florian Germann
Florian Germann (30), graduate of the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), is the winner of the ... more

20.11.2008

VHV Group to purchase 7.4% stake in Nationale Suisse
Hanover-domiciled VHV Group is buying 78,000 shares in Nationale Suisse which were held by the ... more

21.10.2008

Nationale Suisse streamlines its Executive Board
The two Business Units Niches 1 and 2 will be merged into a single organisational unit on 1 ... more

16.9.2008

The Nationale Suisse Group reports pleasing semi-annual results in its anniversary year
With 50% higher profits of CHF 67.0 million (2007: CHF 44.6 million), the Nationale Suisse Group ... more

18.7.2008

New member of the Executive Board: Ernst Koller will take on management of the Operations division
Mr Ernst Koller will take on management of the Operations division as of 1 September 2008, as well ... more

19.5.2008

Swiss National Insurance Company's Ordinary General Meeting
On the occasion of the company's 125th anniversary and in celebration thereof, the Ordinary General ... more

13.5.2008

Art prize for Nicole Bachmann
Nicole Bachmann (34), graduate of the Zurich University of the Arts, is the winner of the 2008 ... more

14.4.2008

Personnel change in the Executive Board
Peter Balzer, member of the Executive Board and responsible for the Operations division, is leaving ... more

1.4.2008

Nationale Suisse reports another strong performance
You can download the complete version of the press release as a PDF document. more

17.1.2008

Nationale Suisse to publish its first annual report under IFRS for the 2009 financial year
Nationale Suisse will publish its annual report under IFRS accounting standards for the first time ... more

28.9.2007

Sale of French subsidiary to AXA France completed
Today, Nationale Suisse transferred its shares in Nationale Suisse Assurances Paris to AXA France, ... more

12.9.2007

Nationale Suisse again posts record results for the first half-year. New growth strategy for niche business in Europe
Nationale Suisse has registered its best ever interim result with Group profit rising by 42% to CHF ... more

20.8.2007

Nationale Suisse has been investing very cautiously in asset-backed securities and is affected by present bad weather only to a limited degree
The exposure of international insurance groups to the mortgage crisis in the US and its effects on ... more

9.8.2007

Nationale Suisse transfers its mortgage portfolio to Raiffeisen
Raiffeisen is to take over the mortgage portfolio of Nationale Suisse. The transaction will be ... more

23.7.2007

Nationale Suisse sells French subsidiary to AXA
In keeping with its niche strategy for its European business, Nationale Suisse is selling its ... more

6.7.2007

Nationale Suisse and Bank Coop work together - building market presence through strategic partnership
Nationale Suisse and Bank Coop, a subsidiary of Basler Kantonalbank, will be cooperating with each ... more

3.7.2007

Nationale Suisse buys back own shares from Coop - changes in the Nationale Suisse Board of Directors
Nationale Suisse is buying back the 8% of its shares held by Coop. Anton Felder, member of the ... more

4.6.2007

Art award winner at the LISTE 07
Luc Mattenberger is the winner of the fourth Nationale Suisse Art Prize, which is awarded to ... more

30.5.2007

Nationale Suisse and Zurich launch new art product
Nationale Suisse and Zurich Insurance Company will launch a joint art insurance product in mid ... more

14.5.2007

National Suisse Insurance Company's Ordinary General Meeting
The Nationale Suisse Ordinary General Meeting, chaired by Dr René Theler, Chairman of the Board of ... more

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Steinengraben 41
CH-4003 Basel
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