Shareholders Give the Green Light to the Merger Between Baloise and Helvetia

Green light for the merger: The shareholders of Helvetia Holding AG and Baloise Holding AG have approved the merger of both companies to Helvetia Baloise Holding AG at their respective extraordinary general meetings. The new group is scheduled to officially start in the fourth quarter of 2025 – subject to pending regulatory and antitrust approvals. read more

The merger between Baloise and Helvetia took a fundamental first step. On the occasion of the extraordinary general meeting on Friday, the shareholders of Helvetia, the insurer based in San Gallo, and Baloise, the bancinsurance group based in Basel, approved the operation by a large majority.

The reconciliation process should create Switzerland's second largest insurance group.