It’s already a record year for insurance pay-outs due to weather damage.
The bill is likely to be above half a billion francs.
Figures from one company, AXA, suggests it will be paying out on 33,000 claims to a total of CHF 143m.
While property will form a large chunk of the claims, farmers are also claiming for crop damage. That could be CHF 44m.
But insurance companies are expecting more claims to come in, especially relating to property damage owned by local governments.
Reports of suspected abuse cases in creches
Over the past five years, 22 reports of suspected sexual abuse in childcare settings have been passed to authorities across French-speaking Switzerland.
Stone martens find a home in Cornavin car park
A small wild animal has been living in the underground Cornavin car park in Geneva for around four months.
'On' CEO’s 80-hour work week sparks debate
Caspar Coppetti, co-founder and now co-CEO of Swiss sportswear company On, has sparked discussion after saying “the week has 80 working hours” when asked about his workload.
Switzerland vs France divide on trust in government
A new Franco-Swiss survey highlights clear differences in political attitudes between the two countries.
Swiss want a strong army, but not the bill
Most Swiss people support the army - but far fewer are willing to pay more to fund it.
Geneva Leads Swiss Unemployment Surge
Geneva now has the highest unemployment rate in Switzerland, at 5.1%.
