1980
Haakon was launched by Messrs Hans Moser and Heinz Busch in cooperation with C.E. Heath London
1989
Baloise takes over the shareholding from C.E. Heath & acquires 70% of Haakon Shares – accordingly becomes majority shareholder of Haakon
1992
Haakon expands into Asia / opens a representative office in Hong Kong
2005
Haakon acquires Labuan licence and forms wholly owned subsidiary Haakon (Asia) in Labuan / Malaysia
Dislocates it’s Asian office from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2006
The company is registered with the Swiss Financial Market Authority (FINMA) in Berne – Register No 12089
2007
Haakon signed up a co-operation agreement with Simon Re Japan – prevoiusly known as TIP (Total Intelligence Provider) a fully licensed Reinsurance Broker in Japan to create new reinsurance solutions for specialty business emanating from Japan.
2010
Last founding member, Mr. Hans Moser retires. Mr. Thomas Meier (CEO) and Mr. Eric Müller (EVP) become the new Members of the Board.
2014
Haakon firmed up a cooperation with SGIS (previously known as Simon Re), a fully licensed Reinsurance Broker in South Korea, Malaysia and Japan
2017
Haakon Head Office moved to new office location in Basel at Elisabethenanlage 11 after having operated in the same office location at Pfeffingerstrasse since 1980.
2020
Haakon celebrates it’s 40th anniversary.