The Swiss M&A market reached record levels in 2025. Swissinfo looks at some of those deals and why they matter.
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June 11, 2026 - 10:17
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Olivia Kinghorst
Baloise and Helvetia merge to create new Swiss insurance giant
Baloise and Helvetia merger will come with job cuts as new insurance giant seeks to consolidate market overseas.
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Baloise and Helvetia merged for $10.8 billion, creating Switzerland's second-largest insurer and targeting CHF350 million in annual cost savings despite 2,600 job cuts. The deal signals accelerating M&A consolidation in European insurance, driving tech infrastructure rationalization across merged operations.
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