Completion of merger to form Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd

Helvetia Baloise Holding AG / Key word(s): Mergers & Acquisitions Completion of merger to form Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd 05.12.2025 / 18:15 CET/CEST Media information

Basel, 5 December 2025
 

Helvetia Holding Ltd and Baloise Holding Ltd merged to form Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd on 5 December 2025 as scheduled. This marks the successful completion of the merger between the two long-established insurance groups.

All of the necessary approvals from the relevant supervisory authorities were obtained, allowing today’s completion of the merger of Helvetia Holding Ltd and Baloise Holding Ltd to form Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd.

“The merger of Helvetia and Baloise is a historic moment and represents the start of our shared story,” says Fabian Rupprecht, CEO of the Helvetia Baloise Group. “In the new structure, Helvetia Baloise is the largest multi-line insurer in Switzerland and has a leading position in Europe. These combined strengths, reliability and stability create the foundations for the sustained added value that we promise to all of our stakeholders.”

“The merger is a commitment to long-term thinking and combined strength. Helvetia Baloise brings together two cultures united by responsibility, trust and innovation. Together, we will help to shape the future of the insurance industry,” says Thomas von Planta, who became Chairman of the Board of Directors upon completion of the merger.

Upon completion of the merger, the registered shares in Baloise Holding Ltd were exchanged in a ratio of 1:1.0119 for 46,392,407 newly issued registered shares in Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd (HBAN). These new shares will be admitted to trading on 8 December 2025. The former Baloise shares were traded for the final time on 5 December 2025 and will be delisted on 8 December 2025. As a result of the capital increase, the number of shares in Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd rose to a total of 99,418,092 and the share capital rose to a total of CHF 1,988,361.84. The shares’ inclusion in the Swiss Leader Index (SLI) is planned for 22 December 2025, a further sign of the merged company’s importance.