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Pillar 3b: answers to the top questions

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Are you saving with pillar 3a? Start the payments at a young age

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AHV/AVS reform: What can I expect?

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Is the imputed rental value being abolished?

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Dream home story: Anne, Ben, Lina and Nala – “We like a cosy atmosphere with lots of candles.”

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Take out a mortgage: all important information and conditions at a glance

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An older man walks on a grassy ridge at sunrise.

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Disability and death insurance – an overview

Unforeseen health problems such as a stroke, long-term damage from a severe flu or a serious traffic accident can affect any of us unprepared. These events are often difficult to cope with and can have a profound impact on our lives.

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Eine Frau mit dunklen Haaren, einem Rollkragenpullover und goldenen Ohrringen steht an einem Fenster, schaut hinaus und denkt nach.

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The SNB is lowering its key interest rate again – what does this mean for my mortgage?

On 26 September, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) lowered its key interest rate by another 0.25 percentage points to 1%. Here is an overview of the most important issues related to the current interest rate cut.

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Health insurance in Switzerland: we provide an overview of what you need to know about basic and supplementary insurance, deductible and everything else!

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Swiss health insurance in a nutshell

Health insurance premiums are increasing. A provider comparison and a change of basic or supplementary insurance may be worthwhile. Swiss Life provides an overview of the most important information on basic and supplementary insurance as well as the deductibles in the Swiss health insurance system. So you can decide in self-determination with which provider and in what form you want your health insurance.

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Two people, a woman with glasses and long hair and a man with white hair, are looking at documents. They are in a cozy, beautifully furnished living room.

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BVG: the most important questions and answers

We often use the abbreviation BVG/LPP in connection with retirement provisions. In Switzerland, BVG/LPP stands for “berufliche Vorsorge-Gesetz” / “Loi sur la prévoyance professionnelle” (“Occupational Pensions Act”) and covers pension funds, the second pillar of the Swiss pension system. Together with first-pillar benefits, the second pillar is designed to largely maintain people’s standard of living in old age or in the event of disability or death. Find out everything you need to know about the second pillar of the Swiss pension system.

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