Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Swiss Re
Swiss Re is No. 12 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 3 in Financial Services, with a score of 64.6 out of 100. Headquarters: Zurich, canton of Zurich.
- Swiss Lions score
- 64.6
- Overall rank
- 12of 100
- Financial Services
- 3of 14
About
Zurich-based reinsurer, one of the largest in the world, which insures insurers against major losses from natural catastrophes, mortality and other risks.
Why Swiss Re ranks No. 12
Swiss Re combines global scale with Swiss origins. Its impact score is held back because it does not currently hold a validated science-based climate target.
Swiss connections
- It was founded in Zurich in 1863, in response to the great fire that destroyed much of the town of Glarus in 1861.
- Its former London office, 30 St Mary Axe, is better known as the Gherkin.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 28.1bn revenue.
Swiss value
Founded in Switzerland.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Swiss Re Foundation.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 28.1bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- USD 41.8bnTwelve months to 30 June 2026
- Net profit
- USD 4.9bnAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- USD 2.4bnTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 15,238
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- ZurichCanton of Zurich
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Financial Services
- Ownership
- Listed
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Andreas BergerSince 2024. German national. Source
- Founded
- 1863
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Financial Services
1Zurich InsuranceScore 73.0
2UBSScore 71.0
4Helvetia BaloiseScore 58.6
5Swiss LifeScore 58.2
6Julius BaerScore 54.8
7PictetScore 52.9
See all 14 brands in Financial Services.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com SREN (TTM Oct 2026).
- Revenue, net profit, dividends and employees: stockanalysis.com, from company filings.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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