Bâloise

Baloise optimises the run-off portfolio in its Belgian life business

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Lundi, février 5, 2024
Reinsurance Group of America, Bâloise, Reinsurance

Baloise is optimising a run-off life insurance portfolio in Belgium by entering into a reinsurance transaction with RGA International, a subsidiary of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated.

Key Points: 
  • Baloise is optimising a run-off life insurance portfolio in Belgium by entering into a reinsurance transaction with RGA International, a subsidiary of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated.
  • The portfolio comprises around 57,000 life insurance policies with reserves of some EUR 900 million.
  • As part of its active management of closed policy portfolios, Baloise is announcing the optimisation of a life insurance portfolio of its Belgian business unit by means of a reinsurance transaction with RGA International.
  • The transaction represents the next step in Baloise’s strategy for the life insurance business of focusing on modern insurance products.

Baloise recognised as one of Switzerland’s most innovative insurance companies of 2023

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Jeudi, décembre 14, 2023
European Cybersecurity Competence Centre, Partnership, Insurance, Nature, RDC, Chicago Innovation Awards, Weather, Map, Property insurance, Parametric, Parametric insurance, Bâloise

Baloise wins the people’s choice award for the project  «Rapid Damage Cockpit (RDC)» and the second prize for «Parasurance» at the Swiss Insurance Innovation Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Baloise wins the people’s choice award for the project  «Rapid Damage Cockpit (RDC)» and the second prize for «Parasurance» at the Swiss Insurance Innovation Awards.
  • The innovation award is presented by the online trade journal HZ Insurance in collaboration with a panel of high-profile judges.
  • Baloise took home the people’s choice award as well as second prize at yesterday’s ceremony for the Swiss Insurance Innovation Awards, meaning that Baloise was once again recognised as one of Switzerland’s most innovative insurance companies.
  • The Rapid Damage Cockpit (RDC) helps Baloise to support customers as quickly as possible after an emotionally upsetting event.

Start-ups in Switzerland: Baloise publishes a white paper and hosts an exclusive meet & greet event with successful entrepreneurs

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Mardi, novembre 7, 2023
Online, SME, Culture, Statistics, Bâloise, YouTube Live, Cryptocurrency

Switzerland has a thriving start-up culture in which the entrepreneurial spirit burns bright, despite all the economic challenges.

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  • Switzerland has a thriving start-up culture in which the entrepreneurial spirit burns bright, despite all the economic challenges.
  • Against this backdrop, Baloise teamed up with Fasoon and Statista to analyse Switzerland's start-up scene.
  • We are also organising a meet & greet event that will provide the chance to chat and share experiences with the entrepreneurs behind the three established Swiss start-ups NIKIN, MyCamper and Meraki Hairdesign.
  • This exclusive meet & greet event is a chance for budding entrepreneurs to gain invaluable insights and advice from established firms and to ask any questions they may have about running a business.

Baloise extends its strategic sponsorship of Baloise Session

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Jeudi, octobre 26, 2023
Communication, Music, Partnership, Baloise Session, Bâloise

Baloise is extending its involvement as the presenting sponsor of the Baloise Session festival by another four years until 2029.

Key Points: 
  • Baloise is extending its involvement as the presenting sponsor of the Baloise Session festival by another four years until 2029.
  • Baloise promotes music in Switzerland, both as a sponsor of Baloise Session and as the promoter of its own one-off concerts and a special Switzerland-wide series of concerts.
  • Baloise and Baloise Session are delighted to be renewing their partnership, which has been going since 1998.
  • Clemens Markstein, CEO of Baloise in Switzerland adds: “We’re very proud of our partnership with Baloise Session.

Baloise wins two Red Dot Design Awards

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Mercredi, août 30, 2023
Red Dot, Communication, Bâloise, Film industry, Bottled water, Telescopic sight

Around a year after its Group-wide rebranding, Baloise has won two prestigious Red Dot Design Awards in the categories “Corporate Design & Identity: Relaunch” and “Sound Design: Corporate Sound Concepts”.

Key Points: 
  • Around a year after its Group-wide rebranding, Baloise has won two prestigious Red Dot Design Awards in the categories “Corporate Design & Identity: Relaunch” and “Sound Design: Corporate Sound Concepts”.
  • The Red Dot Design Award is a leading global design competition.
  • Our new corporate identity has now picked up two Red Dot Design Awards.
  • Baloise was recognised in the “Corporate Design & Identity: Relaunch” and “Sound Design: Corporate Sound Concepts” categories of the “Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design” section.

24th Baloise Art Prize awarded at Art Basel 2023

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Jeudi, juin 15, 2023
Music, Sin, Life, Theatricality, Soul, Sky Hopinka, MUDAM, Research, Statement, Bâloise, Art Basel, History, Baloise Art Prize, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, Masculinity, MMK, Acquisition, Museum, Femininity, Trauma, CHF, Film industry

The Baloise Art Prize has been awarded to Sky Hopinka and Sin Wai Kin.

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  • The Baloise Art Prize has been awarded to Sky Hopinka and Sin Wai Kin.
  • The prize of CHF 30,000.- will be presented at the Statements sector of Art Basel by a jury of international experts.
  • The prize includes the acquisition by Baloise of works by the award winners, which are donated to two important museums in Europe: the MMK Frankfurt and the MUDAM, Luxembourg.
  • A compelling blend of performance, moving image, cultural history and theatricality characterizes these intense productions.

Nasier Nasir to become CEO of digital insurer FRIDAY

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Mardi, mai 16, 2023
Cosmos, Insurance, Business transformation, Bain & Company, Christoph, Bâloise, Management

Having served as CEO of FRIDAY since its foundation more than six years ago, Dr Christoph Samwer (39) has decided to leave the digital insurer.

Key Points: 
  • Having served as CEO of FRIDAY since its foundation more than six years ago, Dr Christoph Samwer (39) has decided to leave the digital insurer.
  • Nasier Ahmad Nasir, who has been working alongside Christoph as FRIDAY’s Chief Marketing Officer for the last two years, will take over as his successor from 1 June 2023.
  • Under Christoph’s leadership, this idea has grown and evolved into FRIDAY, Germany’s most popular digital insurer, which currently counts more than 175,000 customers.
  • Nasier is an insurance industry expert and knows how to tackle the challenges associated with the digital transformation of the insurance business.

Baloise crash test reveals dangers of unsafe loads in motorhomes

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Jeudi, mai 11, 2023
Somnolence, DTC, Crash, Motorhome, Bâloise, Accident, Risk, Overloading, Injury, Road

Working with Dynamic Test Center AG, the police service of the Canton of Basel-City and the MyCamper motorhome hire platform, Baloise conducted crash tests that reveal the potential dangers of motorhomes.

Key Points: 
  • Working with Dynamic Test Center AG, the police service of the Canton of Basel-City and the MyCamper motorhome hire platform, Baloise conducted crash tests that reveal the potential dangers of motorhomes.
  • Baloise pushed motorhomes to their limits in its crash tests in order to highlight how unsafe loads can directly affect the forces exerted.
  • A thorough handover can minimise the risk of damage and avoid accidents.”
    The next crash test examined how a motorhome behaves in an accident.
  • Daniel Junker of Baloise summarised the crash test as follows: “This year’s Baloise crash test clearly demonstrates how careless loading can lead to disastrous road accidents.

Clemens Markstein to become CEO of Baloise in Switzerland

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Vendredi, avril 28, 2023
Product management, Insurance, FINMA, Operation, University, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Marketing, Head, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, INI, University of St. Gallen, Paramount International Networks, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Allianz, Bâloise, Corporation, Executive Committee, Executive Committee of the Communist International, INSEAD, Management

The Board of Directors of Bâloise Holding AG has appointed Clemens Markstein (52) as the new CEO of Baloise in Switzerland and as a member of the Corporate Executive Committee of the Baloise Group.

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  • The Board of Directors of Bâloise Holding AG has appointed Clemens Markstein (52) as the new CEO of Baloise in Switzerland and as a member of the Corporate Executive Committee of the Baloise Group.
  • Clemens Markstein succeeds Michael Müller, who is taking over as CEO of the Baloise Group from Gert De Winter.
  • Clemens Markstein joined the Executive Committee of Baloise’s Corporate Division Switzerland in 2009 as Head of Product Management for Corporate Clients.
  • We look forward to accompanying him on this journey.”
    Clemens Markstein will take up his new role as CEO of Baloise in Switzerland with effect from 1 July 2023.

Christine Theodorovics to become CEO of Baloise in Luxembourg

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Jeudi, mars 16, 2023
Face, Executive Committee, University of Vienna, Credit Suisse, University of Gloucestershire, College, Business, Popular Executive Committee of Valencia, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Zurich Insurance Group, AXA, Economics, Operational excellence, Insurance, Axa, Head, SOS, ESG, Doctor of Philosophy, Trustee, Swiss Life, University, Kantar Group, Corporation, Management, Bâloise

Romain Braas, the current CEO of Baloise in Luxembourg, has decided to retire on 30 September 2023.

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  • Romain Braas, the current CEO of Baloise in Luxembourg, has decided to retire on 30 September 2023.
  • During the eleven years of his leadership as CEO of Baloise in Luxembourg, we rose to the position of third-largest insurer in the Luxembourg market and have made a name for ourselves on the international stage,” says Gert De Winter, CEO of the Baloise Group.
  • The Board of Directors also proposes that Christine takes over the functions of authorised director and director of Baloise Assurances and Baloise Vie Luxembourg.
  • “We are confident that in Christine we have found the ideal candidate for the role of CEO of Baloise in Luxembourg.