Swiss Life 1997–2025

Today, Swiss Life is a leading provider of pension and financial solutions and among the largest real estate owners in Switzerland and Europe. The Zurich-based company, established in 1857 as a cooperative under the name Schweizerische Lebensversicherungs- und Rentenanstalt, in 1997 underwent a profound transformation to adapt to changing realities: it became a limited company by shares and went public. At the time, the Swiss economy was booming, only to fall into crisis a few years later following the burst of the dot-com bubble.

Swiss Life's evolution since 1997 has been closely linked to that of the Swiss economy as a whole-leading through crisis at the brink of collapse and years of rescue and realignment to what the company is today: a leading provider of pension and financial solutions and one of the largest real estate owners in Switzerland and Europe.

This multifaceted story is told in detail for the first time in the French-language book Swiss Life 1997-2025. Informative texts on the company's evolution and environment are supplemented with brief portraits of 20 employees, who share their stories in profiles. Rolf Dörig-Swiss Life's CEO for many years and current chairman of its board of directors-outlines his perspective in a detailed interview. An appendix featuring key figures on business performance since 1997, along with a timeline of group executive committee and board of directors members, makes the volume an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the Swiss financial sector.