S&P revises Helvetia's Ratings Outlook to 'positive' from 'stable'. The ratings of Helvetia Group have been affirmed at 'A'. Donnerstag, 31. Oktober 2019 - 07:00
Media release
St.Gallen, 31 October 2019
S&P revises Helvetia's Ratings Outlook to 'positive' from 'stable'. The ratings of Helvetia Group have been affirmed at 'A'.
Rating-Agency S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has raised its Outlook on the ratings of Helvetia Group on 30 October 2019 to 'positive' from 'stable'.
S&P recognises, among others, Helvetia's focus on delivering on the corners of its business strategy, while demonstrating sustainable profitability as well as its very strong capitalisation. The improved risk profile also contributed to the outlook revision.
Paul Norton, Helvetia Group CFO is pleased with the S&P decision: "The positive outlook of the ratings reflects our strategy to grow profitably, diversifying our income streams whilst maintaining a strong focus on solid capitalisation and risk management."
The outlook revision benefits the long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings of Helvetia Swiss Insurance Company Ltd., Helvetia Swiss Life Insurance Company Ltd., Helvetia Assurances S.A. and Helvetia Swiss Insurance Company in Liechtenstein Ltd. The ratings on the core and guaranteed entities have been affirmed, at 'A', while such of Helvetia Swiss Insurance Company in Liechtenstein Ltd. at 'A-'.
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For further information please contact:
Analysts Susanne Tengler Head of Investor Relations Phone: +41 58 280 57 79 investor.relations@helvetia.ch | Media Nadja Häberli Senior Manager Phone: +41 58 280 50 33 |
In 160 years, the Helvetia Group has grown from a number of Swiss and foreign insurance companies into a successful international insurance group. Today, Helvetia has subsidiaries in its home market Switzerland as well as in the countries that make up the Europe market area: Germany, Italy, Austria and Spain. With its Specialty Markets market area, Helvetia is also present in France and in selected regions worldwide. Some of its investment and financing activities are managed through subsidiaries and fund companies in Luxembourg. The Group is headquartered in St.Gallen, Switzerland.
Helvetia is active in the life and non-life business, and also offers customised specialty lines and reinsurance cover. Its business activities focus on retail customers as well as small and medium-sized companies and larger corporates. With some 6,600 employees, the company provides services to more than 5 million customers. With a business volume of CHF 9.07 billion, Helvetia generated an IFRS result after tax of CHF 431.0 million in financial year 2018. The registered shares of Helvetia Holding are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the symbol HELN.
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