On 15 June 2022, Standard & Poor's confirmed the rating for the core operating entities of Baloise Group of "A+" with a stable outlook. The rating agency acknowledges the extremely strong capitalization, which in recent years has strengthened above the "AAA" range according to the S&P capital model, high operational profitability, strong risk management and robust competitive position in the profitable core markets.
Baloise Insurance Ltd (Switzerland) |
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Baloise Life Ltd (Switzerland) |
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Baloise Belgium N.V (Belgium) |
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Baloise Sachversicherung AG Deutschland (Germany) |
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Bâloise Holding AG |
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Baloise has been able to continuously improve its ratings by ESG rating agencies in recent years. In 2022, Baloise was upgraded by MSCI from A to AA (on a scale of CCC-AAA). In addition, Sustainalytics and S&P improved their rating for Baloise from 23.6 to 20.4 (Sustainalytics scale ranging from 0-40) and from 34 to 43 (Dow Jones Sustainability Index scale ranging from 1-100), respectively. Factors contributing to the rating improvements were the expansion of our responsible investment approach through a dedicated climate and active ownership policy. In addition, the topics of governance, customer satisfaction, risk management, and the introduction of exclusions in underwriting had a positive impact on the rating.
Baloise Ratings and Memberships (pdf, 480 KB)