The strategy has made billionaires of Cevian’s founders Lars Foerberg, who lives in Switzerland, and Christer Gardell. Their firm also took a stake in UBS Group AG after the government-brokered ...

Cevian Capital, a Swedish activist investor, became Baloise’s top shareholder last September by increasing its stake from 3.1% and had been pushing for changes within the group.

Baloise's largest investor has sold its stake to Helvetia's top shareholder, days after the Swiss insurers announced a merger to create a group with a combined market value of around 18 billion Swiss ...

Helvetia Holding AG’s biggest shareholder has bought Cevian’s 9.4% stake in Baloise Holding AG, paving the way for the merger ...

Basel, 25 April 2025. We were notified that Patria Genossenschaft has acquired 4,282,758 shares in Baloise Holding Ltd (Baloise), representing 9.351% of the capital and voting rights, from Cevian ...

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'A+' long-term insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings on the core operating ...

The companies announced a potential cost-cutting synergy of CHF350 million, which Berenberg insurance analyst Michael Huttner ...

AM Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a+" (Excellent) of Helvetia Schweizerische ...

Swiss composite insurance groups, Helvetia and Baloise have announced their intention to join forces in a merger of equals, ...

Helvetia Baloise will be the second-largest insurance group in Switzerland with business volumes of SFr20bn ($24.34bn) upon ...

Already, delinquencies are rising and are now in line with levels from before the pandemic. Capital One recorded a higher first-quarter profit and is prepared to complete its acquisition of Discover ...

Helvetia and Baloise say that they plan to merge, creating Switzerland's second-largest insurance group with a combined ...