http://www.serv-ch.com/ Latest news from SERV en http://www.serv-ch.com/fileadmin/templates/html/news/feed-icon.png http://www.serv-ch.com/ 16 16 Latest news from SERV TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:34:00 +0100 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/laenderanpassungen-14/ The following countries have been reassessed and reclassified in a new country category (CCa): CountryNew classificationPrevious classificationEgypt54Iran76Latvia45Lithuania34 For details please refer to the Overall list of countries. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:33:00 +0100 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/neue-adresse-ab-23-januar-2012/ As we are moving offices we will have a new address and new telephone numbers from 23 January 2012: SERV Swiss Export Risk InsuranceZeltweg 638032 ZurichSwitzerlandTel. +41 58 551 55 55Fax +41 58 551 55 00info@serv-ch.com Please note that we no longer have a P.O. Box. You will find our new direct dialling numbers in this list. All e-mail addresses will remain unchanged. Our offices will be closed on 20 January 2012 because of the move. We look forward to continuing our successful cooperation with you from 23 January 2012 on Zeltweg 63. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:11:00 +0100 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/cours-export-edition-2012-lausanne/ The chamber of commerce of Neuchâtel, in co-operation with the chambers of commerce of French-speaking Switzerland, will be holding an event entitled “Cours export – Edition 2012”, taking place on Tuesday, 17 and 24 January 2012 in Lausanne. The event language will be French. For further information, please visit the relevant page on our French website. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:12:00 +0100 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/aenderung-zusatzpraemientarif-fuer-bondgarantie-und-fabrikationskreditversicherung/ From today, the premiums for counter guarantees and working capital insurance will be calculated by SERV based on the performance rating of the exporter, which provides for five levels that determine the annual premium rate. Accordingly, the guarantee commissions and interest margins of the financial institutions can now be based on the default risk of SERV rather than on the credit rating of the respective exporter. The SERV counter guarantee premium is due when the guarantee commission is debited by the guarantor; the working capital insurance premium is due when the interest is charged to the loan account. For detailed information please refer to the Information Sheet and the Complement to the Premium Tariff on our website. The Premium Calculator will calculate the new premiums for... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:38:00 +0100 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/gewinner-der-serv-verlosung-steht-fest-1/ On 10 November 2011, our client event “Today’s Challenges for the Swiss Export Economy” took place. We invited our guests to fill in a feedback form to let us know their opinion about the event. We are happy to find that the feedback was very positive. The people returning the feedback form took part in our drawing of a “Swiss Wellness” voucher. Our first year trainee Ms Eliane Sax drew the winning lot at an employee meeting. We are pleased to announce the lucky winner, Martin Stein of Liebherr. Congratulations! Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:13:00 +0100 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/aenderungen-beim-serv-produktangebot/ On 1 November 2011 SERV will be introducing higher maximum cover ratios for some products, following an amendment of the directive concerning Swiss Export Risk Insurance by the Federal Council. In addition, the products initially supposed to be discontinued at the end of 2011 will be offered up until the end of 2015. The products concerned are the working capital insurance, counter guarantees and refinancing guarantees. The maximum cover ratio for working capital insurance will be increased from the current level of 80 percent to 95 percent, counter guarantees can now be granted with a cover ratio of up to 100 percent (hitherto 95 percent). Banks and financial institutions will now be allowed to cover their deductibles for credit insurance elsewhere. For more information, please read... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:15:00 +0200 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/export-dialog-zum-thema-suedkorea-mit-praesentation-der-serv-delemont/ Osec, the chambers of commerce of the canton of Jura and of the Bernese Jura will hold an "Export Dialogue" on 26 October 2011 in Delémont, focusing on South Korea and including a SERV presentation by Dominique Aubert. The event language will be French. For further information, please visit the relevant French pages on our website. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:22:00 +0200 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/osec-ict-forum-luzern/ Before the start of the renowned Swiss ICT Forum, Osec will hold the first Osec ICT Forum on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 at the KKL in Lucerne. SERV is participating as a partner and co-sponsor. The event language will be predominantly German. For more information, please refer to our Events page on our website or to the Agenda (both available in German). Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:25:00 +0200 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/informationsveranstaltung-serv-allschwil/ The Basel Chamber of Commerce will hold an Information and Networking Event on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 at Allschwil. SERV is contributing as a partner and sponsor; Verena Utzinger, Senior Relationship Manager, will present SERV’s offers for covering the financial risks of export operations, especially the bond guarantee and the working capital insurance. The event language will be German. For further information, please refer to the Events page in German on our website. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:27:00 +0200 http://www.serv-ch.com/en/news/news/article/marktpotential-russland-chancen-und-gefahren-weinfelden/ The Thurgau Business Development Agency, the Centre for Swiss-Russian Business Partnership, and the Thurgau Chamber of Commerce will hold an event entitled “Russia’s Market Potential – Risks and Opportunities”, on 6 and 7 October 2011 at Weinfelden, Thurgau. Verena Utzinger, Senior Relationship Manager at SERV, will present possibilities for minimising the risks for exports to this growing market. The event language will be German. For further information, please refer to the Events page in German on our website. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:14:00 +0200