Globally, poor mental health afflicts close to a billion people.1 Incidents of mental illness soared during the pandemic due to social restrictions, isolation and increased financial insecurity. The cost-of-living crisis, effects of climate change and other destabilising factors are set to exacerbate mental health risk and its impact on societies and economies.
ZURICH, 31 March 2026 – As geopolitical tensions intensify and digital interdependence deepens, cyber incidents are becoming more frequent, sophisticated, and costly, with median annual losses increasing fifteen-fold over the past 15 years. A new Geneva Association report stresses that cyber resilience – firms’ ability to prevent, absorb, and recover from cyber disruptions – must be a critical priority for businesses.
Climate change, new technologies, and shifting governance are redefining how climate and environmental risks are understood and financed. The January 2026 special issue of The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, edited by Maryam Golnaraghi, Swenja Surminski, and Chris Greig, gathers research on climate modelling, adaptation, and catastrophe management, spotlighting the innovations that will be vital for today’s fast-changing climate risk landscape.
Advancing climate risk modelling and forecasting
