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10.22.2012Risk management is linked to better corporate performance, FERMA survey findsMaturity of risk management processes is correlated with sustainable improvements in corporate performance.
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05.07.2012Be part of the most significant European risk management survey!How important is it for you to be part of the most significant report on European risk management today?
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02.07.2012Unirisc remains leader in Romandy !The monthly magazine “Schweizer Versicherung“ has published its study on insurances brokers in Switzerland in its February 2012 edition.
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01.18.2012Winter Sports - Our Prevention Fact Sheet
The Winter sports season is at its height. A few precautions are necessary in order to safely enjoy it.
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12.21.2011Unirisc is awarded with the equal-salary labelUnirisc is the 10th company to be awarded with the equal-salary label, the 3rd in canton Geneva after World Economic Forum and SIG.
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09.23.2011Stress on the riseThe number of people experiencing stress at work has increased from 26.5% in 2000 to 34.4% in 2010.
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09.23.2011Risks related to security of informationThe publication of ISO/CEI standard 27005:2011 offers company more robust protection.
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08.08.2011What prudential scheme should executive staff opt for?To enable a certain category of employees to guarantee their previous standard of living
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08.02.2011Unirisc Group partner in a network specialising in the management of medical emergencies
Unirisc Group is a partner in the Medical Family Office network known worldwide.
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07.08.2011Frontier workers's pension capitalChanges in the taxation rate!
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05.05.20112010 financial year for insurers (3)Summary of the publications of the results of the main insurance companies operating in the Swiss market: Baloise, Lloyd’s, Generali, Mobilière, Vaudoise, Nationale Suisse, CSS.
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05.04.2011Cross-border workers in France should beware of repatriating 2nd pillar capital !By the principle of tax equality, workers touching their 2nd pillar in the form of capital will henceforth be heavily taxed.
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03.24.20112010 financial year for insurers (2)Summary of the published results for the leading insurance companies operating in the Swiss market: Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Helvetia, Swiss Life, Allianz Group and Allianz Suisse.
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03.15.2011Japan major earthquake - DevelopmentsFollowing are main developments after a massive earthquake struck northeast Japan on Friday and set off a tsunami.
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03.09.2011Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc establish JLT Holdings JapanJLT Group plc establish JLT Holdings Japan to better respond to the risk management needs of Japanese companies expanding overseas
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03.07.2011Insurance companies’ financial year 2010 (1)Summary of the publication of results of the main insurance companies operating in the Swiss market: Groupe Mutuel, Visana, Helsana, ZFS, SwissRe, Groupe AXA and AXA Winterthur.
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02.25.2011Australian disasters : the reinsurers hit hardestBeginning December 2010, a series of floods devastated the Australian state of Queensland, three-quarters of which was declared a disaster zone.
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01.21.2011Norvegian acquisition for Jardine Lloyd ThompsonJLT expands its presence in Norway
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01.21.2011Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited Win Insurance Times AwardEarlier this autumn Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited (JLT) were nominated and then shortlisted for the National broker of the Year Award.
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11.29.2010Unirisc Helpdesk: Unirisc Group to centralise and extend its helpdesk servicesOur helpdesk services for medical expenses, accident & illness claims, pension fund & individual welfare and private insurances for employees we provide are to be consolidated as of 1 January 2011 under a single new brand: Unirisc Helpdesk.
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09.24.2010SIACI SAINT HONORE expands its expertise in financial risks
With the acquisition of ASSURANCE & CAPITAL PARTNERS (ACP) S2H is growing its financial risk insurance business.
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09.21.2010Unirisc Group attending the 4th Exhibition of Human Resources Solutions
The now-traditional HR Exhibition will take place at Palexpo on 29 and 30 September 2010. Unirisc Group will be there, together with some 180 other exhibitors.
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08.30.2010Natural disasters and re-insurance
The combined ratios of the large re-insurers are penalised by natural disasters and by the oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico.
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08.05.2010Responsibilities of public local authorities
The end of the academic year means only one thing to children: fun and enjoyment. However, accidents have occurred in two Geneva towns, one at an organised event and the other at a beach.
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08.05.2010Record level of accidents
In 2009, compulsory accident insurance recorded a further 1.4% increase in the number of accidents compared to the previous year, bringing the number of cases to 772,000.
It is 17 years since a similarly high number was last reported.
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07.27.2010Jardine Lloyd Thompson, SIACI SAINT HONORE, GrECo Group and Ecclesia Gruppe have signed an exclusive agreement
Europe’s leading independent insurance brokers announce a closer affiliation
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06.18.2010The 2010 enquiry into business fraud
The current economic context is increasing the risk of fraud.
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06.11.2010Safety at work
Reorganisation of the Inspection fédérale du travail (IFT) (Federal Labour Inspectorate).
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05.31.2010Unirisc Group – the leaders in Romandy!In its May edition, the monthly magazine “Schweizer Versicherung” publishes a study on insurance brokers in Switzerland.
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05.14.2010The ups and downs of 2009 (3)
A summary of the results published by the leading insurance companies operating on the Swiss market: Swiss Life, CSS/Intras, Vaudoise Assurances, Groupe Mutuel, La Mobilière, Nationale Suisse, Visana and Sanitas:
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04.20.2010Natural disasters in 2009
SwissRe has published its latest “Sigma” study on natural and technological disasters, worldwide, in 2009.
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04.20.2010The mixed fortunes of the 2009 trading year (2)
Summary of the results published by the main insurance companies operating on the Swiss market: Allianz Group, Suva, Helvetia, Bâloise, Generali (group), Allianz Suisse
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03.29.2010Caribana Festival - Prepare your lighters !
As usual, given the traditionally daring programme, you may expect nothing short of legendary entertainment at the Caribana Festival 2010 with a stellar line-up of professional musicians and promising groups to be discovered and enjoyed before their reputation puts them beyond reach! Be insider !
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03.05.2010Pension benefits – How to get round the drop?
The fall in the conversion rate will impact on future beneficiaries only. The employer will not be asked to contribute more, although the legislator has recommended a system of equal contributions by employees/employers.
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03.02.2010Mixed fortunes for the 2009 trading year (1)
Summary of the results published by the main insurance companies that operate on the Swiss market: Groupe Mutuel, Visana, Helsana, ZFS, Concordia, SwissRe, Groupe AXA and AXA Winterthur.
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03.02.2010Economic crime in 2009
The Swiss courts dealt with fewer serious economic crimes in 2009 than in 2008, but these involved larger sums of money.
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02.15.2010Cat bond market set for renewed growth
The catastrophe bond market emerged from the financial crisis at the end of 2009 as demand - in the form of investors seeking portfolio and risk diversification opportunities - on one hand met insurance and reinsurance company supply on the other.
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02.10.2010New team heading the Unirisc GroupUnirisc Group is pleased to present you with some changes in its executive management team.Next
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12.24.2009Winter driving
Winter has come and the road is more dangerous. It becomes necessary to adapt your driving and to adequately equip your vehicle to winter conditions.
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12.14.2009Winter hazards…
The practice of winter sports do not exclude taking safety measures and follow some basic rules.
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11.26.2009H1N1 flu – Vaccination campaigns under way
Employers should relay information on the flu pandemic (H1N1).
The campaign of vaccination against the flu pandemic (H1N1) was launched. Vaccination is voluntary. In Switzerland, the cost of vaccines is met in full by the Confederation, the cantons and health insurers.
Vaccination is therefore open to everyone, but is initially directed at high-risk categories of the population, for whom it is strongly recommended:
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11.09.2009FINMA report on private (re)insurers
FINMA publishes its first annual report on private (re)insurers.
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10.15.2009Free transfer of vested benefits for older employees
The Federal Assembly, following the report from the Social Security and Public Health Commission of the National Council, amended the Law on the free transfer of Vested Benefits (LVB) in regard to older employees.
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08.21.2009JLT: Interim figures
Interim figures for the first half of the year, as at 30 June 2009 (all figures in GBP).
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07.28.2009Pension funds, corrective action urgently needed
The Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) publishes a report taking a stand on the worrying position of pension funds. The following is an extract from their statement (ats):
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07.20.2009Accident statistics in accordance with LAA [Federal Law on Accident Insurance] 2009
A sharp rise in accident figures since the previous year
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07.20.2009Data protection among health insurers largely guaranteed
A survey conducted by the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) and Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) ...
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07.10.2009New Asbestos and Limit values
In the last bulletin from the Federal Commission for the coordination of safety at work (Commission fédérale de coordination pour la sécurité au travail (CFST)), Number 67 of June 2009, some very important subjects were addressed for businesses in terms of risk management :
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06.10.2009Redundancies: the end of compulsory early retirement
People who are made redundant at an age close to the age of retirement will no longer be compelled to take early retirement.
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06.10.2009Switzerland’s Invalidity Insurance is launching a campaign designed to reach out to employers
The Swiss federal social insurance office (OFAS) has published an article concerning the new campaign of the invalidity insurance (AI) which aims to increase the involvement of enterprises in prevention of invalidity and re-integration of handicapped persons in the main labour market.
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05.06.2009Pandemic
The web site of Office fédéral de la santé publique [the federal public health organisation] (OFSP), www.pandemia.ch , which was put online in late February, is highly topical. It provides information on day-to-day life in case of a pandemic and presents the main measures to be taken to prevent the disease and to protect oneself from it as required by the circumstances.
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05.06.2009A difficult year 2008 … (5th period)
Overview of published results of leading insurers on the Swiss market: Swiss Life, Nationale Suisse, ZFS, Generali Suisse, CSS and Vaudoise.
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04.03.20092008-2009 Risk trends
The crisis reshapes the criticality of risks and reminds us of the necessity of risk management. The parameters have quickly and dramatically changed, as shown by the listing of the 10 major risks for 2009 from the joint survey by Ernst & Young and Oxford Analytica, "The 2009 Ernst & Young business risk report."
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03.30.2009A difficult year … (4th period)Overview of published results of leading insurers on the Swiss market: SwissRe, Helvetia Holdings, Bâloise, Allianz Suisse and Generali.
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03.10.2009A difficult year … (3rd period)Overview of published results of leading insurers on the Swiss market: Allianz Group, AIG, Munich Re and JLTNext
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02.27.2009Unpaid health contributions: CDS breaks off negotiations; the case will be sent to Parliament
The Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Public Health (CDS) would like to see legislation as soon as possible following the solution found in the autumn with santésuisse to the problem of unpaid health contributions. The insurers would have liked to settle some aspects before sending the case to Parliament.
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02.27.2009Suva: claims for invalidity annuity at a record low
Last year Suva granted 2210 new claims for invalidity annuity following an accident, 10.9% less than the previous year. The number of new claims has never been this low since the law on accident insurance came into force in 1984.
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02.25.20092008 was a difficult year… (2)
Summary of published results for the main insurance companies operating in the Swiss market: Groupe Mutuel, Groupe AXA, SwissRe and Swiss Life
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02.23.2009Revision of the Insurance Contract Act (LCA) - The consultation is extended to 31 July 2009
The Federal Council has launched consultation proceedings on the revision of the LCA (loi fédérale sur le contrat d’assurance) (General Insurance Conditions). The revision is intended to bring the 100-year old law up to date and better safeguard the interests of the consumer. The consultation period runs until 31 July 2009 (initialy 30 April).
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02.13.20092008 was a difficult year…
Summary of the results announced by the main insurance companies operating in Switzerland: Helsana, ZFS and SwissRe.
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02.04.2009Updating of bases for predictive calculations relating to AVS
On 28 January the Federal Council approved a report entitled « Updating of bases for predictive calculations relating to AVS », drawn up in response to a request filed in June 2007 by the National Councillor, Louis Schelbert, calling for the preparation of further reports on changes which have occurred in AVS funding conditions.
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02.04.2009Referendum against the reduction in the 2nd pillar conversion rate
A Committee, formed at the initiative of the trade union Unia, and joined by Comedia, Sit in Geneva, the Swiss Labour Party, USS, Avivo, PS and Solidarités, is opposing the reduction in the conversion rate for the 2nd pillar and organising a referendum against the reduction. The organizers have until the 16 April to gather the necessary 50,000 signatures.
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02.04.2009Allianz to cut 250 jobs and create a hundred
The insurance company Allianz Suisse has announced its intention to cut 250 of a total of 3,500 jobs by
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