What IGS does

IGS (IGS Informatikgesellschaft für Sozialversicherungen GmbH) is a Swiss non-profit IT service center founded in 1999 and headquartered in St. Gallen. It is owned by 16 shareholder organizations (Gesellschafterinnen) comprising cantonal compensation funds and social insurance institutions from all three Swiss language regions (German, French, Italian) plus the Liechtensteinische AHV-IV-FAK. The company delivers software, integration, and managed IT services for first-pillar social insurance (AHV/IV) and related tasks. Approximately 140 employees support around 3,700 daily specialist users, and IGS applications process one-third of all nationwide Swiss AHV and IV benefits.

The integrated software portfolio consists of web-based online portals (virtual service windows for companies, individuals, and branch offices), automated services (including nightly batch processing), specialist applications covering AHV/IV, income replacement, maternity/paternity benefits, individual premium reductions, family allowances, supplementary benefits, and bridging benefits, plus cross-functional applications (partner management, billing, debt collection, workflow and archiving, financial accounting, output management, and the AVSeasy platform). Flagship products include Kamesa neo — a modern, iteratively developed application for highly automated execution of Art. 64a KVG (Health Insurance Act), piloted at SVA Zürich in February 2024 and rolled out to additional cantons through 2025 — and ELAR, an electronic workflow and archiving system. The platform achieved ISAE 3000 Type 1 and Type 2 certification in March 2026.

IGS operates as a community-led managed-services provider. Revenue is generated through direct contractual relationships with its 16 shareholder customers, covering application portfolio management, development and maintenance, project management, requirements management, software testing, and operational support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through individual shareholder/membership agreements. The go-to-market is exclusively B2B direct to government and quasi-government social insurance entities across Switzerland and Liechtenstein; there are no public distribution channels or retail touchpoints. Under the 'IGS 4.0' transformation completed in 2024, a new organizational structure was implemented under CEO Ivan Salton, with subsequent expansion of the management board and creation of new divisions for Innovation/Portfolio/Project Management and Product/Process Management.

Name

IGS

Legal name

IGS Informatikgesellschaft für Sozialversicherungen GmbH

Website

https://igs-gmbh.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IGS is a Swiss non-profit IT service center owned by 16 cantonal social insurance organizations, providing integrated software and managed IT services for first-pillar (AHV/IV) social insurance processing across all Swiss language regions and Liechtenstein. Approximately 140 employees support around 3,700 daily specialist users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Insurance Software & IT Services

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Policy Administration, Underwriting & Rating Platforms (Core Insurance SaaS) (FSAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Social insurance software
• AHV IV applications
• Claims processing software
• Government IT services
• Health insurance systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. IT Services and Software for Social Insurance Companies: IGS provides comprehensive IT services to its 16 shareholder organizations including software portfolio management, application development and maintenance, project management, requirements management, software testing, and operational support. As a non-profit organization founded in 1999, IGS serves cantonal social insurance companies and the Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK with a modern software portfolio and comprehensive service offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IGS develops, maintains, and operates an integrated software portfolio and IT services for cantonal social insurance companies in Switzerland and the Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK. Its offering covers the complete processing of 1st pillar social insurance (AHV/IV) through web-based online portals, automated nightly batch processing, and specialized applications for contributions, individual accounts, old-age pensions, survivor benefits, disability allowances, income replacement, family allowances, supplementary benefits, and cross-cutting functions such as partner management, billing, debt collection, workflow/archiving, and financial accounting.

Product overview

IGS provides an integrated software portfolio for cantonal social insurance companies and the Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK. The portfolio consists of specialist applications for AHV/IV (contributions, individual accounts, old-age pension, survivor benefits, disability allowances, disability insurance), other specialist applications (income replacement, maternity/paternity benefits, family allowances, supplementary benefits), and cross-functional applications (partner management, billing, collection, workflow/archiving, accounting). The integrated overall system is oriented toward complete processing of social insurance business: web-based online portals, automated services, and broad specialist applications. Key products include Kamesa neo for automated KVG processing and ELAR for electronic workflow and archiving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kamesa neo Modern web application for highly automated execution of Art. 64a KVG (Swiss Health Insurance Act), developed iteratively and agile, implementing IGS's new architecture model for deployment and technical infrastructure. Built for cantonal social insurance institutions and compensation funds.
• AHV/IV Specialist Applications Specialist applications covering the core social insurance processes including contributions management, individual accounts, old-age pensions, survivor benefits, assistance allowances, disability daily allowances, and disability insurance processing. Built for Swiss cantonal compensation funds and the Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK.
• Other Specialist Applications Additional specialist applications for income replacement, maternity benefits, paternity benefits, Corona compensation, individual premium reduction (IPV), family allowances, supplementary benefits, and bridging benefits. Targeted at Swiss social insurance institutions.
• Cross-functional Applications Cross-cutting applications including partner management, billing system, debt collection, workflow and archiving (ELAR), financial accounting, output management, and the AVSeasy platform. Used by cantonal social insurance institutions and compensation funds.
• ELAR Electronic Workflow and Archive System Electronic workflow and archive system serving as a central component for cantonal social insurance institutions and compensation funds, integrated with IGS's other applications.
• Web-based Online Portals Web-based online portals that act as virtual service windows for end customers (companies, private individuals, and branches) enabling efficient interaction with social insurance organizations.
• Automated Services (Nightly Batch Processing) Automated night-batch processing services that support customers in fulfilling their tasks, part of IGS's integrated overall system for complete handling of social insurance business.

Quantifiable outcome

• One third of all nationwide AHV and IV benefits are processed via IGS applications.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PMS Schönenberger (St. Gallen)minorOthers · 1 July 2024PMS Schönenberger is an external recruitment service provider that supports IGS in its recruiting processes. Candidates applying through the website consent to their application materials being shared with both IGS GmbH and PMS Schönenberger.
• clearbrand gmbhminorOthersclearbrand gmbh is responsible for the concept and design of IGS's website and corporate communications materials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• msg group: Germany-headquartered IT services group with deep specialization in insurance and public-sector software, including core policy administration and social insurance solutions. Most directly comparable European peer to IGS by vertical (insurance IT), product scope (core insurance SaaS), and customer model (enterprise/cantonal).
• adesso: German IT services firm with a dedicated insurance line of business providing core systems, policy administration, and digitalization solutions to health and social insurers. Closely comparable to IGS in domain (insurance core systems), delivery model (managed services + project work), and DACH customer base.
• Bedag Informatik: Swiss public-sector IT services provider owned by the Canton of Bern, delivering application development, managed services, and bespoke software to cantonal and municipal governments. Comparable to IGS as a Swiss public-sector IT competence center with strong regulatory/legacy lock-in.
• AdNovum: Swiss IT services company focused on bespoke software, security, and digitalization for government, financial services, and insurance clients. Comparable to IGS in Swiss enterprise/government IT services, application modernization, and secure operations.
• Ti&M: Swiss IT services firm specializing in digitalization, platform engineering, and software for banking, insurance, and public administration. Comparable to IGS in Swiss enterprise software for insurance and government, with a similar vertical focus on regulated industries.
• Allgeier: German IT services group with significant insurance technology practice delivering core systems, policy administration, and modernization for social and private health insurers. Comparable to IGS in insurance core systems delivery and DACH social/health insurance customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: Large European IT services group with dedicated public sector and insurance divisions serving government agencies and social security entities across multiple countries. Comparable to IGS in public-sector software/managed services at greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• NTT Data: Global IT services provider with strong public-sector and insurance practices, including social security and government healthcare systems. Comparable to IGS in serving regulated public entities, though operating at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• CGI Group: Global IT and business consulting services firm with extensive European public-sector and government healthcare practice, including social insurance modernization. Comparable to IGS in mission-critical public-sector IT delivery, but at much larger scale and broader offering.
• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm providing large-scale public sector and social security IT services across Europe. Comparable to IGS in mission-critical government IT outsourcing, with significant overlap in core systems modernization and managed operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igs-gmbh
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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