Inform affected people: does cyber insurance pay?
covered Almost always included
Letters, call centre, credit monitoring. Of 9 business products read: 6 covered, 1 unclear, 2 no information.
Notification of affected persons in the basic cover; usually the insurer’s prior consent is required.
As of
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9 answers on the shelf
Each jar is a business product whose terms we read.
- covered6
- unclear1
- no information2
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SME insurance, cyber insurance module (same content: «Cyberversicherung Unternehmen»)
covered
Condition and source: AXA
Identifying and notifying affected persons, call centre, internet portal, credit monitoring up to 12 months; agree with AXA in advance.
AXA Versicherungen AG, Ausgabe 06.2024 (16381DE – 2024-06), Ziff. A1.3.2, S. 6 · Open document (new window)
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Business Cyber Insurance (option for KMU SecureConnect, Sunrise Ethernet and others)
covered
Condition and source: Sunrise (AXA)
Identifying and notifying affected persons, call centre, internet portal, credit monitoring up to 12 months; agree with AXA in advance.
AXA Versicherungen AG, Ausgabe 06.2024 (16381DE – 2024-06), Ziff. A1.3.2, S. 6 · Open document (new window)
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Cyber insurance for companies (first-party loss, third-party loss, assistance, IT Assistance, legal protection)
covered
Condition and source: Mobiliar
Notification of affected persons and the data protection authority. Call centre or credit monitoring not expressly mentioned.
Schweizerische Mobiliar Versicherungsgesellschaft AG, Ausgabe 01.2024, Ziff. B3.6, S. 13 · Open document (new window)
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Zurich Cyberversicherung (variants Basic, Optimum, Premium)
covered
Condition and source: Zurich
Identifying and notifying affected persons, credit card monitoring; call centre and goodwill measures within a sub-limit of 25%.
Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Ausgabe 01/2024 (ZH9513d-2402), Art. 304, S. 10 · Open document (new window)
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Helvetia Cyber-Versicherung – KMU-Spezial (variants ECO, SMART, TOP)
covered
Condition and source: Helvetia
Notification, call centre, monitoring in the event of credit card or identity theft; prior consent.
Helvetia Schweizerische Versicherungsgesellschaft AG, Ausgabe Juni 2026 (Dokument 01.07.2026, CH00TLV), Ziff. 3.3.1.5, S. 11 · Open document (new window)
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Cyber Risk Versicherung
no information
Condition and source: Allianz Suisse
GTC not public, no information found.
Terms not public, quote via BTAG.
Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, abgerufen 06.11.2026 · Open document (new window)
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Additional cover «Cyber and data protection» to the Business One contents and business liability insurance
unclear
Condition and source: Vaudoise
Only advertising text from the product page (data restoration, notification, reputation, extortion «and if necessary the payment of a ransom», business interruption, liability); cyber GTC not public.
Terms not public, quote via BTAG.
Vaudoise Allgemeine Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, abgerufen 06.11.2026 · Open document (new window)
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Cyber Enterprise Risk Management (Cyber ERM) V2.2
covered
Condition and source: Chubb
Notification under applicable data protection law.
Terms not public, quote via BTAG.
Chubb European Group SE, 01/2022, 3.28 C · Open document (new window)
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CyberEdge
no information
Condition and source: AIG
GTC not public.
Terms not public, quote via BTAG.
AIG Europe S.A., Zweigniederlassung Opfikon, geändert 20.08.2026 · Open document (new window)
6 insurers without a business product we read
- Baloise: No more new business under Baloise. The cyber pages of baloise.ch redirect to the Helvetia Cyber-Versicherung; existing contracts continue with Helvetia. Baloise cyber GTC no longer public.
Where does it say so?
Helvetia und Baloise sind jetzt eins (FAQ Zusammenschluss), abgerufen 06.11.2026, FAQ Neugeschäft
«Neue Verträge werden immer im Namen von Helvetia ausgestellt.»
Open document: Helvetia und Baloise sind jetzt eins (FAQ Zusammenschluss) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026
- Generali: No cyber insurance for companies found (private customers only). For companies there is «internet legal protection» as a module of business legal protection (up to CHF 100'000 Switzerland / 50'000 worldwide, without deductible). This is legal protection, not cyber insurance.
Where does it say so?
Internetrechtsschutz für Unternehmen (Produktseite), abgerufen 06.11.2026
«Deckung bis CHF 100'000 in der Schweiz»
Open document: Internetrechtsschutz für Unternehmen (Produktseite) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026
- Liberty: Cyber risks are underwritten (underwriters in Zürich); product page and GTC (according to VZ «Cyber Risk Versicherung 2015-09») not public. The 2015 edition is older than today’s war and infrastructure clauses.
Where does it say so?
Facts & Contacts Schweiz, 07/2022
Open document: Facts & Contacts Schweiz (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026
- Hiscox: No offer found in Switzerland: country list without Switzerland; hiscox.de conditions apply only to Germany/Austria.
Where does it say so?
Hiscox in your country (Länderliste), abgerufen 06.11.2026
Open document: Hiscox in your country (Länderliste) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026
- smile: No cyber insurance for companies (products: car, household, motorcycle, travel, legal protection, death).
Where does it say so?
smile Produktübersicht, abgerufen 06.11.2026
Open document: smile Produktübersicht (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026
- Simpego: No cyber insurance for companies found.
Where does it say so?
Simpego Produktübersicht, abgerufen 06.11.2026
Open document: Simpego Produktübersicht (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026
Overview based on public policy terms, as of 06.11.2026. Only your policy and its general terms and conditions (GTC) are binding. No confirmation of cover.
Where this module comes into play
In 23 scenarios from 16 industries, a cost item concerns this module.
All scenarios with this module
- Butcher’s shop
- Restaurant and catering
- Hotel and accommodation
- Garage and car dealership
- Medical practice
- Dental practice
- Physiotherapy
- Pharmacy and drugstore
- Health data from the online shop covered
- Fiduciary services
- Law firm and notary’s office
- Client data on the darknet covered
- Online shop
- Hairdresser, beauty salon, nail studio
- Property management
- Tenant data encrypted and copied covered
- Association and foundation
- Municipality and public administration
- IT service provider and software company
The other 16 modules
- Immediate help in an emergency
- Restore data and systems
- Replace unusable devices
- Loss of income after an attack
- Outage at the IT provider
- Outage due to operating error
- Cyber extortion
- Third-party claims after a data breach
- Proceedings before authorities
- Fraud with fake instructions
- Hacked e-banking
- Phone hacking and extra costs
- Property damage caused by an attack
- Reputational damage
- Card industry penalties
- Media liability