Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 68'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 70'326 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 62'218 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 72'800 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 71'324 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 60'000 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Regress-Spezialist/in
You clarify liability questions and negotiate compensation with insurance companies.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Regress-Spezialist/in professionals examine liability cases and negotiate with insurers on appropriate damage settlement.
In the insurance world, you play a central role in clarifying complex liability questions. Your expertise helps you assess compensation claims fairly and legally. Through informed negotiations with insurance companies and legal representatives, you ensure all parties find a fair solution. This job requires precise thinking, legal understanding, and clear communication. You actively shape the damage settlement process.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryBanking & Insurance
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Banquet Chef. Based on 84 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 67'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 67'091 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 70'850 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 71'500 | 29 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 70'200 | 67 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 60'000 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Regress-Spezialist/in
Official education path
Entry is through initial training with a federal vocational certificate and comprehensive knowledge in the insurance sector.
Typical training path
Regress-Spezialist/in
Prerequisites
- Grundbildung mit eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis EFZ
- Abschluss als Kaufmann / Kauffrau EFZ
Requirements
- comprehensive knowledge in the insurance sector
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Legal understanding
- Negotiation skills
- Analytical thinking
- Communication strength
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You carefully check the documents for a damage case and analyze the legal situation. Then you talk with the involved insurers to reach a fair agreement.
- You carefully and precisely assess complex liability law questions.
- You analyze the documents for each damage case in detail.
- You negotiate with liability insurance companies on the appropriate compensation duty.
- You clarify the correct amount of compensation payments.
- You actively exchange information with other insurance companies.
- You coordinate communication with liable parties and their lawyers.
- You check the legal basis for each individual claim.
Working conditions
You typically work in the claims departments of insurance companies or in specialized consulting firms. Your workplace is usually a modern office with access to digital professional databases.
Strengths
- Legal understanding
- Negotiation skills
- Analytical thinking
- Communication strength
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Complex cases
- Stressful periods
- Negotiation pressure
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