Insurance Business

Swiss Life offers its customers a wide range of solutions for their financial security and future provisions. Their term often extends over many years or even decades. Sustainability in product design and underwriting is therefore crucial.

Swiss Life’s underwriting process ensures that the insured portfolio complies with the company’s fundamental standards and values. Risk underwriting is in keeping with the regulatory requirements and with Swiss Life’s commitment to holistic and value-oriented risk management.

Prior to signing a contract, Swiss Life routinely evaluates sustainability factors as part of the risk assessment in addition to the medical and financial aspects. In the context of assuming social responsibility, Swiss Life seeks to provide insurance cover for all legitimate companies and individuals. It is therefore selective in the way it decides on any rejections or exclusions on the grounds of sustainability.

Thus Swiss Life also insures people in group insurance and endeavours not to exclude them from any relevant insurance cover just because their employer falls short in terms of sustainability.

If, during the risk assessment, Swiss Life identifies indications of violations of applicable laws or of a lack of respect for human rights, or has other reservations regarding the lawfulness of the applicant, the insurance application may be rejected following appropriate clarification with the applicant. Swiss Life addresses sustainability-related issues with its customers – in the Swiss group life business, for example, by incorporating the Responsible Investment approach into customer information and communication or raising awareness by explaining its sustainability approach on the various boards of trustees.