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  "title": "Switzerland: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note on Insurance Regulation and Supervision",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, November 13, 2025",
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  "summary": "Switzerland has a large and sophisticated insurance market, which demonstrated resilience over time. The insurance industry, with overall premiums accounting for 60 percent of the Swiss GDP, has adapted to a long period of low interest rates and managed the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic.",
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      "content": "- Switzerland has a large and sophisticated insurance market.\n- Overall premiums account for 60 percent of the Swiss GDP.\n- Industry concentration and strong international presence are prominent features.\n- Five Swiss insurers have been identified as Internationally Active Insurance Groups (IAIGs).\n- Many other Swiss insurers have sizable international presence."
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      "content": "- The insurance market demonstrated resilience over time.\n- The industry adapted to a long period of low interest rates.\n- The sector managed the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic.\n- The sector has generally been profitable.\n- The sector has maintained a solvency position well above the minimum requirement.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Executive Summary\n  - Executive Summary (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Executive Summary (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2025/11/13/switzerland-financial-sector-assessment-program-technical-note-on-insurance-regulation-and-571814"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229031332.002",
    "Switzerland has a large and sophisticated insurance market.",
    "Overall premiums account for 60 percent of the Swiss GDP.",
    "Industry concentration and strong international presence are prominent features.",
    "Five Swiss insurers have been identified as Internationally Active Insurance Groups (IAIGs).",
    "Many other Swiss insurers have sizable international presence.",
    "The insurance market demonstrated resilience over time.",
    "The industry adapted to a long period of low interest rates.",
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    "**Executive Summary**"
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