The rapid rise of InsurTech is transforming the insurance industry, driving innovation in products, processes, and business models. The January 2025 special issue of The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, edited by Alexander Braun and Alex (Ruo) Jia, explores how InsurTech, including digital technologies like big data, IoT, and blockchain, create value for insurers and their customers. 

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Life expectancy has surged from 46 to 74 years since 1950, exceeding 80 in many countries. While this marks significant human progress, it also presents financial and health challenges. Life and health insurers play a crucial role. 

ZURICH, 19 February 2025 – Increasing longevity and falling fertility mean the world is facing a new demographic reality – a growing elderly population with fewer working-age people to support it. A new research report by the Geneva Association, Insurance and the Longevity Economy: Navigating protection in the era of 100-year lives, reveals insurers’ innovative strategies to address the challeng

The emergence of cyber insurance has created a thriving, interdisciplinary community of scholars spanning finance, computer science, law, business, economics, public policy, international relations, and more. The Geneva Association is pleased to announce a special October 2026 issue of The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance on Cyber Risks and Insurance.

We encourage scholars from all disciplines to submit contributions related to topics including, but not limited to:

Could insurance-linked securities (ILS) help close the cyber protection gap? Our recent report explores how a more robust cyber ILS market could expand insurers’ appetites and abilities to take on extreme cyber risks, and what is needed to catalyse growth in this space.

The notable rise of geoeconomic issues in the World Economic Forum's 2025 Global Risk Report rankings reflects widespread uncertainty about the future of global economic relations. What should insurers expect? Our report explores this topic in depth, outlining how insurance companies may need to adapt.