https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss insurance companies offer a variety of services, but the one covering legal disputes is among the most popular ones. This is what you should know about it. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210719/explained-why-you-need-legal-protection-insurance-in-switzerland Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:34:32 +0200 explained-why-you-need-legal-protection-insurance-in-switzerland Switzerland’s recent flooding and landslides have many international residents questioning if their home insurance covers them against such damage. Here's how that works. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240702/are-homes-in-switzerland-insured-against-floods-and-landslides Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:50:00 +0200 are-homes-in-switzerland-insured-against-floods-and-landslides This may sound like a joke, but it really isn’t: these small furry animals cause millions of francs in damage to Swiss vehicles each year. This is how you can protect yourself against these critters and their very sharp teeth. https://www.thelocal.ch/20220411/why-your-swiss-car-insurance-should-contain-a-weasel-clause Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:40:07 +0200 why-your-swiss-car-insurance-should-contain-a-weasel-clause Complementary insurance pays for services not included in the basic coverage. Whether or not you should purchase this policy depends on what your needs are. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210305/should-you-buy-supplemental-health-insurance-in-switzerland Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:18:26 +0100 should-you-buy-supplemental-health-insurance-in-switzerland When the coronavirus pandemic struck, numerous flights and other travel arrangements were abruptly canceled. Now the situation has improved, but when it comes to leaving Switzerland and going abroad, it’s better to be prepared for all kinds of scenarios. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200622/what-you-should-know-before-you-travel-from-switzerland-abroad Mon, 22 Jun 2020 17:39:00 +0200 what-you-should-know-before-you-travel-from-switzerland-abroad The UK is warning British travellers to Switzerland that their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) may not be valid in the event of a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190913/no-deal-brexit-uk-issues-healthcare-warning-to-british-travellers-to-switzerland Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:12:07 +0200 no-deal-brexit-uk-issues-healthcare-warning-to-british-travellers-to-switzerland Switzerland and the UK have signed off on transport and insurance agreements designed to minimize the disruption to bilateral relations caused by Brexit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190128/switzerland-and-uk-sign-two-new-post-brexit-agreements Mon, 28 Jan 2019 10:27:00 +0100 switzerland-and-uk-sign-two-new-post-brexit-agreements Losses from natural and man-made disasters are estimated to total $155 billion (€136 billion) this year, down sharply from a hurricane-plagued 2017, the reinsurance giant Swiss Re said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181218/disaster-linked-losses-in-2018-hit-155-billion-swiss-re Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:59:28 +0100 disaster-linked-losses-in-2018-hit-155-billion-swiss-re The thought of a stranger filming you while you sit on your balcony or work in your garden is likely unsettling to most. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181123/swiss-vote-referendum-on-insurance-company-spies-switzerland-insurance-detectives Fri, 23 Nov 2018 10:09:18 +0100 swiss-vote-referendum-on-insurance-company-spies-switzerland-insurance-detectives Opponents of a new Swiss law which would permit insurance agencies to make voice and video recordings of suspected benefits cheats without a judge's sign-off have managed to collect enough signatures to force the law to be approved in a public referendum. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180606/swiss-voters-to-have-final-say-on-controversial-new-social-detective-law Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:07:46 +0200 swiss-voters-to-have-final-say-on-controversial-new-social-detective-law With the arrival of spring drivers in Switzerland are being alerted to the risk of martens – small, furry, ferret-like animals – getting under the car bonnet and causing havoc. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180504/car-owners-warned-to-beware-of-cable-chewing-martens Fri, 04 May 2018 12:56:50 +0200 car-owners-warned-to-beware-of-cable-chewing-martens From 2018 Swiss residents living in certain cantons bordering other countries will be able to seek medical treatment abroad under Swiss basic health insurance. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171116/swiss-health-insurance-cover-to-include-some-foreign-treatment Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:33:38 +0100 swiss-health-insurance-cover-to-include-some-foreign-treatment Generic medicines cost twice as much in Switzerland as in some other European countries, according to the Swiss price watchdog. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171103/watchdog-calls-for-medicine-prices-to-be-slashed Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:45:56 +0100 watchdog-calls-for-medicine-prices-to-be-slashed Swiss reinsurance company, Swiss Re, estimates its claim burden in the third quarter from three major hurricanes and two earthquakes in Mexico this year to be approximately $3.6 billion (3.05 billion euros). https://www.thelocal.ch/20171020/swiss-re-estimates-bill-from-natural-disasters-to-reach-36-billion Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:40:12 +0200 swiss-re-estimates-bill-from-natural-disasters-to-reach-36-billion Swiss group Zurich Insurance said on Thursday it expects to receive around $700 million (595 million euros) in insurance claims related to hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in the third quarter. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171019/swiss-insurer-expects-700m-bill-following-autumn-hurricanes Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:55:30 +0200 swiss-insurer-expects-700m-bill-following-autumn-hurricanes Nearly two thirds of the Swiss population support the creation of a single organization per canton to regulate health insurance and fix premiums at a set rate, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171018/survey-swiss-back-cantonal-regulation-of-health-insurance-premiums Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:05:18 +0200 survey-swiss-back-cantonal-regulation-of-health-insurance-premiums The Swiss government hopes to cut medical costs by half a billion francs next year in a move that could result in lower health premiums. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170817/government-seeks-to-slash-health-bill Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:25:46 +0200 government-seeks-to-slash-health-bill Switzerland’s highest court has ruled that it is not legal to carry out surveillance on people receiving disability insurance (IV/AI) if they are suspected of cheating the system. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170803/swiss-court-insurers-can-no-longer-spy-on-people-receiving-disability-benefit Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:26:21 +0200 swiss-court-insurers-can-no-longer-spy-on-people-receiving-disability-benefit Compulsory medical insurance premiums are likely to increase by up to five percent next year as a result of rising healthcare costs, according to industry body Santésuisse. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170713/swiss-health-insurance-premiums-set-to-rise-again-next-year Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:47:47 +0200 swiss-health-insurance-premiums-set-to-rise-again-next-year Devastating earthquakes, floods, hailstorms and wildfires, along with man-made devastation, helped push global disaster costs to $175 billion (161 billion euros) last year, reinsurer Swiss Re said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170328/swiss-insurer-global-disaster-bill-doubled-in-2016 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:00:59 +0200 swiss-insurer-global-disaster-bill-doubled-in-2016