ABES Horse Insurance
Attractive prices and conditions
We insure your horse with Lloyd's, the world's largest horse insurance company in Switzerland
We guarantee full cover for all known risks and an incomparable service for horses and owners resident in Switzerland
Even the basic cover includes the loan of the horse or equestrian events without a premium surcharge. And always at 100% of the agreed market value
Cover at a glance
DEATH INSURANCE
Basic coverage
Essential coverages
- All death risks
- Emergency killing
- Theft
- Life-saving surgeries, such as those for colic, severe fractures and more
No material exclusions
Insured value
- Purchase price or approved estimate
- 100% of the agreed insured value will be reimbursed.
No deductible in the event of death
TREATMENT COSTS
Supplementary cover for death cover
Essential coverages
No material exclusions
Insured value
- Illness as well as accident
- Lameness
- Veterinary interventions
- 100% of the treatment costs are covered by the insurer, minus the deductible.
Deductible in the event of a claim: 15% of the costs, minimum CHF 500
GENERAL FACTS
Horse insurance
Contract duration
- Each for 12 months
Link to the participating companies
Intermediary
- ABES Group AG
In the event of a claim
- Your contact in the event of a claim is in Switzerland.
Horse insurance AVB
- The provisions of the Swiss Federal Law on Insurance Contracts (VVG) of April 2, 1908 apply.
Loss event
In case of illness, disease, lameness, injury, accident or physical impairment of any kind of a horse, we ask you to immediately consult a veterinarian and report the case to us as soon as possible.
In the event of the death or humane killing of a horse, you must:
- Immediately engage a veterinarian to confirm the identity of the horse and the cause of death (or in the case of humane killing, the reason why the humane killing was necessary). An autopsy is required for this purpose.
- Notify us as soon as possible and provide complete details about what happened and any other information we may request.
- Submit a detailed claim form and release to us within sixty (60) days of the death or humane killing of the horse.
ABES horse insurance is there for you. We provide you with competent and helpful support.
ABES Group AG
Feldeggstrasse 5, 8152 Glattbrugg
Tel. +41 (0)44 666 02 59
info@abes-pferdeversicherung.ch
Download area
Documents in German language
Fact - Sheets German Version
Pferdeversicherung AVB (General Insurance Conditions) German version
Treatment costs AVB
Claim form
Request
Form purchase investigation
Renewal Forms
Guidelines for veterinarians for radiographs (especially in case of disability insurance resp. loss of use) Only available in English
Documents in English
Fact - sheet English version
Equine Insurance AVB (General Insurance Conditions) English Version
Treatment costs GTCI
Documents in French language
Fact - sheet French version
Equine Insurance AVB (General Conditions of Insurance) French version
Treatment costs AVB (French version)
Documents in Italian language
Fact - sheet Italian version
Equine Insurance AVB (General Insurance Conditions) Italian version
Treatment costs AVB (Italian version)
PRESS & MEDIA
Basel Newspaper
ABES horse insurance assists in finding a horse
fnch.ch
Should I insure my horse?
horseweek.ch
Containing the risk.
horsesonline.ch
Horse insurance - yes or no? A proposal of a new insurance.
ADVANCED TRAINING SEMINAR UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH , DEPARTMENT OF HORSES OF THE VETSUISSE-FACULTY HORSES
INTERVIEW AT THE HORSE PARK DRESSAGE MASTERS 2018 IN DIELSDORF
OUR PARTNERS
Swiss Association for Equine Medicine
The SVPM is the representative body for equine veterinarians.