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Salaries of health insurance executives to be capped at Federal Council level

The Federal Council backs a proposal to limit the salaries of health insurance managers to that of a Federal Council member.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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According to reports from Watson and NZZ, health insurance executives will soon be permitted to earn a maximum salary equivalent to that of a member of the Federal Council. This measure is part of a proposal supported by the National Council.

The Federal Council advocates for simplifying the determination of health insurance managers' salaries. However, details regarding the implementation of this regulation have yet to be disclosed.

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