# Jobs in insurance activities A thematic map of the Atlas of Switzerland, the national atlas published by ETH Zurich. The map is drawn in the browser; this file describes it and lists its variants and links, but not the data values shown on the map. - Map: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/jobs-in-insurance-activities/ - Short title: Insurance activities: jobs - Map id: 835 - Categories: Economy and Energy › Services › Financial services and insurance activities - Keywords: Economy, Labour, Labour force - Published: 2020-11-04 - Last revised: 2022-02-11 - Content language: English - Other languages: [Deutsch](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/de/thema/beschaeftigte-im-versicherungsgewerbe.md), [Français](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/fr/theme/emplois-dans-les-activites-dassurance.md), [Italiano](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/it/tema/addetti-nel-ramo-dei-servizi-assicurativi.md) ## Description The insurance market in Switzerland currently comprises around 200 companies, divided into life insurers (approx. 20), non-life insurers (approx. 120) and reinsurers (approx. 50). The eleven largest insurance companies each employ over 1,000 people and together account for 85% of all employees in the private insurance industry in Switzerland. The number of people working in private insurance was on a slightly declining trend between 2011 and 2016. In 2017, it rose by 1.4% for a short period of time, only to fall again afterwards. At this time, the industry employed 45,937 people, 57% of whom were men and 43% were women. This growth is primarily due to acquisitions of insurance companies from start-ups or other companies, and in some cases due to insurance-related activities. The Swiss private insurance industry employs around 150,000 people worldwide. In 2017, the number of employees abroad decreased by over 1%, which is partly due to the closure of individual companies abroad and partly due to efficiency improvements. Swiss insurance companies achieved an aggregated result of CHF 15.2 billion in the 2019 financial year, an increase of 44% on the previous year. While life insurers reported a moderate increase in their annual profits (+8% to CHF 1.5 billion), non-life insurers recorded a real leap in profits by CHF 3.3 billion, or 49%, to CHF 10.1 billion. Compared to the previous year, significantly higher profits from investment activities were the main driving force behind the improved annual results. Reinsurers were able to increase their annual profits from CHF 2.4 billion in the previous year to CHF 3.6 billion in the year under review (+49%). ## Sources - SIA, Swiss Insurance Association (2020): Personalstatistik Schweizer Privatassekuranz 2019 ## Data sources - Atlas der Schweiz: Administrative Einheiten 1:1 Mio. (Gemeinden, Bezirke, Kantone) - Atlas of Switzerland (2010): [Basiskarte 1:500.000](http://www.atlasderschweiz.ch/) - Atlas of Switzerland: [Administrative Einheiten 1:500.000 (Gemeinden, Bezirke, Kantone)](http://www.atlasderschweiz.ch/) - ETH Zurich: [Atlas of Switzerland](https://www.atlasderschweiz.ch/) - FSO (2020): [Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur](https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/industrie-dienstleistungen/erhebungen/statent.html) - swisstopo [J160089] (2010): [Gemeindegrenzen GG25](https://shop.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/products/landscape/boundaries3D) - swisstopo [J160089] (2010): [Landeskarte 1:500.000](https://shop.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/products/maps/national/lk500) ## Data owners - [Atlas of Switzerland (AoS)](http://www.atlasderschweiz.ch/) - [Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO)](https://www.bfs.admin.ch/) - [Swiss Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo)](http://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/) ## Citation The terms of use ask to name the Atlas of Switzerland and the data owners, and to keep the source references in exports, screenshots and embeds. Cite the map as: > Atlas of Switzerland (2022): Jobs in insurance activities. ETH Zürich. Map data © AoS, FSO, swisstopo. https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/jobs-in-insurance-activities/ ## Variants The map has 9 variants. Levels: variant → spatial unit → time. The `u` value of a variant selects it in the links below. - Jobs - Cantons - 2011: `u=ARIAAwDU` - 2014: `u=AmcAAwDU` - 2017: `u=AtYAAwDU` (default) - Communes - 2011: `u=ARIABQDU` - 2014: `u=AmcABQDU` - 2017: `u=AtYABQDU` - Labour market areas 2018 - 2011: `u=ARIA6gDU` - 2014: `u=AmcA6gDU` - 2017: `u=AtYA6gDU` ## Links Replace `{u}` with the `u` value of a variant above, or leave out `u={u}` for the default variant. The map opens at its full extent; a link cannot set the map position. - Map: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/jobs-in-insurance-activities/?u={u} - Short link, stays valid when the title changes: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/t/835/?u={u} - Side by side with another map: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/comparison/?lt=835&lu={u}&rt={id of the other map}&ru={u of the other map, or leave out} Embed in another website (allowed by the terms of use, as long as the source references stay visible): ```html ``` In the embed URL, `dm` sets what is shown: `e` the map with its title bar (default), `p` also the values of an object clicked on the map, `m` only the map with a button that opens it in the atlas. `ig=1` (default) lets the map react to scrolling and dragging only after a click into it, `ig=0` right away. The size can be changed in `style`. ## Related maps - [Establishments in financial services (1995–2008)](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/establishments-in-financial-services-19952008.md) (id 759, former edition, desktop atlas only) - [Jobs in financial services (1995–2008)](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/jobs-in-financial-services-19952008.md) (id 758, former edition, desktop atlas only) - [Major insurance companies](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/major-insurance-companies.md) (id 525, former edition, desktop atlas only) - [Major property insurance companies](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/major-property-insurance-companies.md) (id 522, former edition, desktop atlas only) - [Major life insurance companies](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/major-life-insurance-companies.md) (id 520, former edition, desktop atlas only) - [Major reinsurance companies](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/major-reinsurance-companies.md) (id 521, former edition, desktop atlas only) - [Major companies in Switzerland](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/major-companies-in-switzerland.md) (id 488) For the use and citation of maps and data, see the [terms of use](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/terms-of-use/).