Zurich, 1 July 2026

Swiss Life Germany has successfully completed the acquisition of the TELIS Group, which was announced on 21 May 2026, with effect from 1 July 2026.

Headquartered in Regensburg, the TELIS Group is one of Germany’s leading financial advisory firms, with around 1800 certified advisors. The group includes TELIS FINANZ, Deutsches Maklerforum AG (DMF) and DEMA Deutsche Versicherungsmakler AG, among others.

With this acquisition, Swiss Life Germany strengthens its position as a leading financial advisory company in Germany, with around 8000 certified advisors and annual fee income in excess of EUR 1 billion (2025, including TELIS). Swiss Life Germany plans to retain TELIS Group’s brands and the independence of its distribution operations.

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The Swiss Life Group is one of Europe’s leading comprehensive life and pensions and financial solutions providers. In its core markets of Switzerland, France and Germany, Swiss Life offers individuals and corporations comprehensive and individual advice plus a broad range of own and partner products through its sales force and distribution partners such as brokers and banks.

Swiss Life Select, Tecis, Horbach, Proventus and Chase de Vere advisors also broker suitable products from partner companies for customers. Swiss Life Asset Managers offers institutional and private investors access to investment and asset management solutions. Swiss Life provides multinational corporations with employee benefits solutions and high net worth individuals with structured life and pensions products. 

Swiss Life Holding Ltd, registered in Zurich, was founded in 1857 as Schweizerische Rentenanstalt. The shares of Swiss Life Holding Ltd are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SLHN). The Swiss Life Group also includes various subsidiaries. The Group employs a workforce of around 11 000 and has at its disposal a distribution network of around 17 000 advisors.

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