Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition

Swiss Life

Swiss Life is No. 23 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 5 in Financial Services, with a score of 58.2 out of 100. Headquarters: Zurich, canton of Zurich.

Swiss Lions score
58.2
Overall rank
23of 100
Financial Services
5of 14

About

Zurich-based life insurance, pensions and asset management group, founded in 1857 and Switzerland's largest life insurer.

How the score is made

Global scale

70.4

CHF 11.9bn revenue.

Swiss value

60

Founded in Switzerland.

Prominence

53.2

Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.

Impact

20

No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.

Philanthropy

20

Corporate foundation: Stiftung Perspektiven von Swiss Life.

How the ranking works.

Key figures

Revenue used in the ranking
CHF 11.9bnTTM Oct 2026, company
Revenue
CHF 11.9bnTwelve months to 30 June 2026
Net profit
CHF 1.3bnAttributable to shareholders
Dividends paid
CHF 1.0bnTo all shareholders
Employees worldwide
12,313

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
Ownership
Listed
Main customers
Consumers and businesses
Chief executive
Matthias AelligSince 2024. Swiss national. Source
Founded
1857

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Also in Financial Services

See all 14 brands in Financial Services.

Sources

  • Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com SLHN (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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