NEWS AND MEDIA

Articles of interest 

Nikolaus von Bomhard, the president of The Geneva Association, begins a new monthly contribution in Insurance Day by investigating the advantages of a global solvency standard: Strong case for uniform regulation (Insurance Day, 1 February 2010). 

Michael Butt, co-chair of the climate change working group at The Geneva Association and chairman of AXIS Capital explains why the global insurance industry must take a stand on climate change (Reactions, September 2009): View from the top and Time to act on climate change.

Media presentations

 

26 Feb. 2010, London	No Systemic Risk from Insurance Core Activities—Findings of The Geneva Association Special Report on Systemic Risk in Insurance
2 July 2009, London	Climate Change, Presentation of the Geneva Report Climate Change and the Insurance Industry–Contribution to the global debate to the press

Press releases

2010 

26 Feb.

No Systemic Risk from Insurance Core Activities—Findings of The Geneva Association Special Report on Systemic Risk in Insurance

2009

9 Dec.	Geneva Association Calls on Global Leaders and Policy-Makers to Harness Insurance Expertise in Dealing with Climate Change
5 Nov.	The Geneva Association Calls on G-20 to Look Carefully at Fresh Regulation and Supervision
9 Oct.	Geneva Association Appoints Special Advisor for Japan and East Asia
8 July	Geneva Association Appoints Head of Communications
2 July	The Geneva Association launches a major report on the insurance industry and climate change and publishes the “Kyoto Statement”signed by over 50 industry CEOs
22 June	The Geneva Association to host a media conference “Climate Change and Insurance” in London on 2 July 2009
8 June	40 Insurance and Reinsurance CEOs Surveyed on Strategic Industry Issues
12 May	Insurance Research Programme Announces Winning Research
13 April	Survey among insurance experts reveals fear of over-regulation
30 March	51 CEOs of major global insurance companies call for effective and efficient industry regulation and supervision
19 Feb.	The Geneva Association opens Liaison Office in Warsaw

2008

17 Dec.	Silver Workers Institute www.silverworkers.ch
18 Nov.	Credit Crisis and Insurance–New Geneva Association Website Section
13 Oct.	The Geneva Association informs about key insights from the “Istanbul International Insurance Conference”
10 Oct.	The Geneva Association Launches a Major Resarch Project on Climate Change and Insurance
4 June	40 Insurance and Reinsurance CEOs Surveyed on Strategic Industry Issues
23 May	AK Sigorta Chairman Kozanoglu becomes first Turkish member of The Geneva Association
14 May	Insurance Research Programme Announces Winning Research
April	Geneva Association Publishes Study on Regulation in New Series
January	New Geneva Association Virtual Library
January	Barriers to Global Insurance Operations in Emerging Markets