Sympany is the “refreshingly different” insurance that provides made-to-measure protection and assistance, with no red tape. Sympany offers health and accident insurance for individuals and companies as well as property and liability insurance.
Sympany grew out of the ÖKK Basel and other health insurance companies. Sympany's head office is in Basel. Profit in 2011 was CHF 16.3 million and total premium volume CHF 994 million. Employing around 550 people, the company caters to the needs of more than 227,000 private customers, of whom around 189,000 have basic insurance cover. Sympany has some 12,200 companies in its corporate customer portfolio.
| 2011 | 2010 | |
| Benefits and premium | ||
| Total premium volume | CHF 994 million | CHF 975 million |
| thereof compulsory health insurance OKP | CHF 633 million | CHF 639 million |
| Net benefits paid | CHF 824 million | CHF 823 million |
| Clients | ||
| Private customers | 227 173 | 244 021 |
| with basic insurance OKP | 188 848 | 214 272 |
| Corporate customers | 12 178 | 11 464 |
| Result | ||
| Actuarial provisions | CHF 313 million | CHF 288 million |
| Actuarial provision ratio | 38,0 % | 35,0 % |
| Reserves as per OKP | CHF 86 million | CHF 74 million |
| Reserve ratio as per OKP | 13,5 % | 11,7 % |
| Shareholders’ equity | CHF 210 million | CHF 193 million |
| Equity as a percentage of premium volumes | 21,1 % | 19,8 % |
| Business result | CHF 16,3 million | CHF 1,2 million |
| Sympany | ||
| Employees | 572 | 622 |
| Full-time equivalents | 498 | 545 |
| Customer service centres | 6 | 6 |
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