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National Council Votes For Exemption Of (Untied) Reinsurance Intermediaries From Registration Requirement With FINMA

On 16 September 2026, the Swiss National Council voted for an amendment to the Swiss Insurance Supervision Act ("ISA") exempting, in particular, untied reinsurance intermediaries from mandatory registration and supervision...

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Bär & Karrer

Insurance And Reinsurance In Switzerland: Overview

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal services and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal matters, or reach out through their online inquiry form for personalized support.

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Bär & Karrer

Can EU/EFTA Retirees Live In Switzerland Without Working?

EU/EFTA nationality gives retirees a favourable Swiss residence route, but it does not create an unconditional right to settle in Switzerland. Before choosing a canton, signing a lease or arranging Swiss tax planning, an EU/EFTA retiree should first test whether they can meet the immigration conditions for residence without gainful activity.

Switzerland Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

The Berne Financial Services Agreement Between Switzerland And The United Kingdom: Overview And Key Takeaways

The Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) entered into force on 1 January 2026.

Switzerland Finance

SKANDAMIS AVOCATS

Federal Administrative Court Draws The Line On Challenges Of Medical Tariffs

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Automated Driving: Who Is Liable When Software Is In Control?

Switzerland Transport

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Vischer AG

Vernehmlassung TJPV

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Insurance & Reinsurance 2026 - Law And Practice In Switzerland

Switzerland Insurance

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Bär & Karrer

New Perspectives For Real Estate Investments In Switzerland – Club Deals And Pooling: Opportunities And Challenges For Private Investors

Switzerland Real Estate

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Bär & Karrer

Swiss Space Act: Who Is Liable If Things Go Wrong?

Switzerland Transport

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Vischer AG

Le Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) Entre La Suisse Et Le Royaume-Uni

Switzerland Finance

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

The Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) Between Switzerland And The UK

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

The UK-Swiss Berne Financial Services Agreement: Convergence Of Two Major Financial Markets

Switzerland Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Climate And Environmental Risks Of Financial Institutions – The New EU And Swiss Supervisory Focus

European Union Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

The PPWR Is Already Changing Packaging Today – Mini-series Part III

European Union Environment

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MME

Lawyers Under The AMLA: More Duties, Not More Security (Video)

Switzerland Criminal

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LINDEMANNLAW

Transparency Act: A Practical Roadmap For Trustees With A Swiss Nexus

Switzerland Commercial

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Walder Wyss Ltd.

Swiss Cantonal Court Clarifies The Scope Of Exclusive Jurisdiction For IP-Related Disputes

Switzerland Commercial

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Wenger Plattner

The EU AI Act: New Prohibitions And Transparency Take Effect And What Is Yet To Come

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Claims-Made Policen, Art. 38 VVG Und Der Revidierte Art. 45 VVG

Mit der im Jahr 2022 in Kraft getretenen Revision des VVG wurde insbesondere auch Art. 45 VVG überarbeitet. So gilt für Versicherungsverträge, die dem revidierten Recht unterstehen neu, dass der Versicherungsnehmer den Eintritt eines vertraglich vereinbarten Rechtsnachteils wegen Obliegenheitsverletzung auch abwenden kann, indem er nachweist, dass die Verletzung keinen Einfluss auf den Umfang der vom Versicherungsunternehmen geschuldeten Leistung hat

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Compulsory Health Insurance: Is An Exemption Possible?

All persons who work or reside in Switzerland are generally subject to the Swiss social security system, including health insurance.

Switzerland Insurance

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Vischer AG

Single Premium Life Insurance Policy: Benefits, Tax Advantages, And Key Considerations In Switzerland

A single premium life insurance policy is a life insurance contract with a cash surrender value in which the entire premium is paid upfront in a one-time lump sum, unlike traditional...

Global Insurance

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LINDEMANNLAW

Part 2: International Assignment: Social Security - What Matters From A Swiss Perspective

The question of whether an employee remains in the Swiss social security system during an assignment abroad or has to be insured in the destination...

Global Technology

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CONVINUS

Assignment To Argentina For 5 Years

Global Employment

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CONVINUS

Switzerland's Network Of Agreements Around Social Security

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 2.2025

Switzerland Immigration

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 51.2024

Global Immigration

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CONVINUS

The Berne Financial Services Agreement

European Union Finance

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Herrington Carmichael

Preparing For DORA: How Insurers Can Create Value And Build Resilience Through Digitalisation

Switzerland Insurance

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Alvarez & Marsal

FINMA Circular 24/xx "Nature-Related Financial Risks": Insurance Companies Are Also Required To Act!

Switzerland Finance

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MME

Cyber Threats: The Challenges Of Digital Transformation In The Insurance Industry

Switzerland Technology

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Provision Of Consulting Services In Switzerland

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 31.2024

Global Immigration

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CONVINUS

FINMA Circular 24/xx "Nature-Related Financial Risks": Insurance Companies Are Also Required To Act!

The new FINMA Circular "Nature-related financial risks" aims to define and specify FINMA's supervisory practice with regard to the management of nature-related financial risks by financial institutions. The aim is to strengthen the resilience of supervised institutions to these risks...

Switzerland Finance

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MME

Cyber Threats: The Challenges Of Digital Transformation In The Insurance Industry

The digitalization of the insurance industry is bringing about benefits from improved customer services to operational efficiencies within the organization.

Switzerland Technology

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Provision Of Consulting Services In Switzerland

The demand from Swiss companies for consulting services from abroad is high and has continued to increase in recent times.

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 31.2024

Chinese officials announced that non-Chinese permanent residents of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions can now apply for a travel permit to the mainland.

Global Immigration

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CONVINUS

Art Escrow: Ensuring Secure And Reliable Art Transactions

Switzerland Insurance

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LINDEMANNLAW

Insurance Comparative Guide

Insurance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Switzerland Insurance

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Streichenberg und Partner

FINMA Calls On Insurance Intermediaries To Act

On 2 June 2023, the Federal Council adopted the amendments to the Insurance Supervision Ordinance and put the revised Insurance Supervision Act and the revised Insurance Supervision Ordinance into force as of 1 January 2024.

Switzerland Insurance

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

FINMA Guidance 06/2023 On The Prudent Person Principle

The revised insurance supervision act and the revised supervision ordinance will enter into force on 1 January 2024.

Switzerland Insurance

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 4.2024

The Australian Government is not accepting new applications for the "Business Innovation and Investment Program", also known as the "Golden Visa" program.

Global Insurance

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CONVINUS

Swiss Health Insurance Obligation In Connection With An Employee Assignment

Switzerland Insurance

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 3.2024

Global Immigration

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CONVINUS

Social Security Treaty - Social Security Obligation For An Assignment To Switzerland

Switzerland Insurance

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CONVINUS

New Financial Services Agreement Between Switzerland And The UK

Switzerland Finance

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Lenz & Staehelin

The Essentials Of Swiss Contract Law: Incorporation Of General Terms And Condition (No. 6)

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

Best Practice: The Accompanying Family Is Often Forgotten

Switzerland Family

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CONVINUS

Medical Treatment In Switzerland - Is This Also Possible For EU/EFTA Nationals?

Switzerland Healthcare

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Vischer AG

FINMA Issues New Guidance Regarding Insurance Intermediation

Switzerland Insurance

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Implementing Reform Of Swiss Insurance Supervision Laws

Switzerland Insurance

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Selected Innovations Regarding The Partial ISA Revisions (Part 1/3): Tied Assets

Switzerland Insurance

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Family Reunification Of Third Country Nationals By EU/EFTA Citizens, Third Country Nationals And Swiss Nationals - Comparison Of Legal And Practical Basis

Switzerland Family

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CONVINUS

Direct Claim Against Insurer Under Liability Insurance

Switzerland Insurance

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Streichenberg und Partner

Subrogation Rights Of Insurers And Recourse Claims - A Comparison Of Turkish And Swiss Law

Switzerland Insurance

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Streichenberg und Partner

Case Study: Extending Vacation Abroad With "Workation

Global Immigration

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 19.2023

Global Employment

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CONVINUS

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