Swiss Tunnel to Partially Reopen for Freight Transport as Supply Chain Backs Up August 17, 2023 By Paula Doenecke and Bastian Benrath Switzerland’s Gotthard tunnel will partially reopen for freight transport next week after a derailed train blocked one of its two...
Broken Wheel Causes Derailment of Train Blocking Swiss Tunnel August 15, 2023 By Paula Doenecke and William Wilkes The derailment that blocked the Gotthard tunnel in Switzerland last week was caused by a broken wheel on the freight...
Update: Train Derails in Swiss Gotthard Tunnel, Halting Key Freight Route August 11, 2023 By Bastian Benrath A freight train derailed in the Gotthard tunnel in Switzerland, blocking passage through a key route linking Northern and Southern...
Howden Acquires 2 Swiss Brokers June 21, 2023 Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced it has expanded its offering in Switzerland with the acquisition of insurance brokers argenius...
Sompo International Gets License to Write Primary Insurance in Switzerland April 4, 2023 Sompo International, a global provider of commercial and consumer property/casualty re/insurance, announced the expansion of its operations in Switzerland with...
Credit Suisse Bondholders Seek Legal Advice on Wipe-out of AT1 Bonds March 27, 2023 Credit Suisse bondholders are seeking legal advice after the Swiss regulator ordered 16 billion Swiss francs ($17.5 billion) of Additional...
Update: Swiss Regulator Monitors Banks, Insurers for Contagion After SVB Collapse March 13, 2023 Swiss financial regulator FINMA on Monday said it was closely monitoring the banks and insurers it oversees after the U.S....
Howden Acquires Born Consulting AG in Switzerland September 19, 2022 Howden, the London-based independent insurance broker, announced the acquisition of Swiss broker Born Consulting AG. Founded in 2003 and based...
Swiss Health Insurer Under Fire for Offering Discount to Members of Pro-Life Group August 26, 2022 By Bryce Baschuk Swiss-based health insurance company Helsana AG came under fire this week for offering a 10% discount to members of the...
People Moves: Lloyd’s Names Chubb’s Miller as Commercial Dir.; Chubb Promotes Meyer to Switzerland Country Pres.; WTW Hires Aon’s Weda for Corp. Risk & Broking, Benelux January 20, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lloyd’s, Chubb and Willis Towers Watson (WTW). A summary of these...