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NBI & NGF now have their own page on LinkedIn.

The contributions for financing the National Bureau of Insurance NBI and the National Guarantee Fund NGF will be adjusted from 1.1.2026. The annual contributions for motorcycles will decrease, those for

COB Managing Director Greet Floré is retiring in June 2026 after 16 years. A successor will be sought promptly to ensure a smooth transition.

The Charter of Rights for Road Traffic Victims is an ethical code of conduct for handling national and international damage claims. In January 2025, a marketing campaign was launched to

The election process for the new COB presidency (2025-2030) has been completed. The members submitted nominations, which were put to the vote. The following college was elected unanimously.

Since January 1, 2025, the International Motor Insurance Card can be issued and presented in PDF format on electronic devices.

Various amendments to the Road Traffic Act (SVG) and the Traffic Insurance Ordinance (VVV) affecting the Swiss National Guarantee Fund (NGF) came into force on January 1, 2024.

The General Assembly of COB has decided to suspend the membership of the Iranian Insurance Bureau indefinitely starting from January 1, 2024.

The bilateral agreements with Russia and Belarus were terminated on May 31, 2023. Their COB membership has been suspended indefinitely since June 30, 2023.

On January 1, 2023, Daniel Diez takes over the operational management of the NBI and NGF. Daniel Wernli becomes President of both associations.

Israel Withdrawal of Israel from the Council of Bureaux The membership of the Insurance Bureau of Israel in the Council of Bureaux (CoB) has ended on 31.12.2021. The main consequences

United Kingdom Change of the distinguishing sign of vehicles registered in the United Kingdom from GB to UK The United Kingdom will change the distinguishing sign previously used in international

Montenegro Montenegro in the system of the Multilateral Agreement On 2 August 2021, the Multilateral Agreement of the Council of Bureaux (so-called License Plate Agreement) will take effect for the

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina in the system of the Multilateral Agreement On 19 October 2020, the Multilateral Agreement of the Council of Bureaux (so-called License Plate Agreement) will