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Baloise invests in the start-up Stable Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2019 - 07:00

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Baloise invests in the start-up Stable

Basel, 13 February 2019. Through Anthemis Baloise Strategic Ventures, Baloise is investing in Stable, a London-based start-up. Stable has created an index insurance product for food and farming businesses around the world that automatically reimburses lost income caused by volatile prices.

There are 500 million farmers worldwide and price volatility is one of the biggest problems they face. Agricultural commodities are often volatile, both on the demand and on the supply side, but current financial tools that could help are often complex, expensive and risky for a smaller businesses.

Stable’s data science platform enables the company to democratise access to ‘hedging’ for businesses of every sector and every size. The scalable platform is already working with 50 commodity indices that range from coffee to cow’s milk and in over 10 countries. In contrast to traditional insurance, the highly automated index-based solution means the business owner can get a quote in less than 2 minutes and any claims due are paid in less than 48 hours.

With an insurance policy from Stable, farmers and food manufacturers can insure a defined amount of a product over a defined period for a specified price. For example, a farmer chooses a policy that protects 100 tonnes of wheat from March to November 2019 from an average price falling below £150/t. If the average index price for the agreed period is below the agreed value of £150, the farmer receives an automatic payout. If the market price is above the originally agreed price, there is no payout.

The investment in Stable is a further investment by Baloise via Anthemis Baloise Strategic Ventures. The Baloise Group entered into an investment partnership with the investment and consulting firm Anthemis Group in 2017. Baloise is making CHF 50 million available for investing in European and US-based start-ups that have the potential to advance Baloise’s digital development.

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The Baloise Group is more than just a traditional insurance company. The changing security, safety and service needs of society in the digital age lie at the heart of its business activities. The 7,300 or so employees of Baloise therefore focus on the wishes of their customers. The best possible customer service, combined with innovative products and services, makes Baloise the first choice for people who want to feel ‘simply safe’. Located at the heart of Europe, with its head office in Basel, the Baloise Group is a provider of prevention, pension, assistance and insurance solutions. Its core markets are Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. In Switzerland, with Baloise Bank SoBa, the Group also operates as a specialised financial services provider, offering a combination of insurance and banking services. The Group offers innovative pension products to retail customers throughout Europe from its competence centre in Luxembourg. Bâloise Holding Ltd shares are listed in the main segment of the SIX Swiss Exchange.