Annual Report 2016/2017
The 2016/2017 Annual Report of The Geneva Association.
Period of stagnation starts to change - Manuel Aguilera, MAPFRE Economic Research
At the 14th Annual Round Table of Chief Risk Officers (ART of CROs) hosted by MAPFRE in Madrid, Manuel Aguilera, General Manager MAPFRE Economic Research, talks about the signals of economic recovery expected in 2017-2018.
Dr Maryam Golnaraghi discusses the role of (re)insurance in addressing climate change
Maryam Golnaraghi - Director of Extreme Events and Climate Risk, The Geneva Association - discusses the role of (re)insurance in the three international framework agreements to globally address the challenges presented by climate change.
Recorded at Climate Action 2016, Washington DC, 5-6 May 2016.
Dame Julia Slingo, interviewed at The Geneva Association's 2016 General Assembly
Professor Dame Julia Slingo, Chief Scientist UK Met Office and Senior Climate Advisor to UK Government and World Meteorological Office, discusses our changing weather, the science of modeling it and the importance of sharing MetOffice data with insurers.
Recorded at the 43rd General Assembly of The Geneva Association, Rome, 8-11 June 2016.
Dr Maryam Golnaraghi discusses the COP 21 Paris Agreement: What Does It Mean for the (Re)insurance Sector?
Dr Maryam Golnaraghi describes the implications of insurance being part of the recent Global Framework Agreement signed at COP21 in Paris.
Read the paper online:
COP21 Paris Agreement: What Does It Mean for the (Re)insurance Sector
Genetics and Life Insurance: A view into the microscope of regulation
The use of genetic information for life, disability, critical illness and long-term care insurance is likely to increase in relevance. This report represents an attempt to understand key aspects of genetics, as well as limitations and controversies of its utilisation in life insurance.
Guidelines for Risk Assessment to Support Sovereign Risk Financing and Risk Transfer
This document has been developed in response to a request from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) as part of Words into Action Guideline on National Disaster Risk Assessment: Governance System, Methodologies, and Use of Result. This module provides governments with a framework for risk assessment to support development of sovereign risk financing and risk transfer programmes. It also offers a checklist for conducting the underpinning risk analysis to guide the design of such programmes.
2015 Shin Research Excellence Award Winners Announced
The Geneva Association and the International Insurance Society (IIS) have announced the winners of their collaborative insurance research program, the Shin Research Excellence Awards, which is endowed by Kyobo Life Insurance Company. The selected Shin Research Scholars will present their research during the IIS 51th Annual Seminar in New York, June 14th-17th, attended by 500+ senior insurance leaders from around the globe.
2016 Shin Research Excellence Awards Scholars Announced
The Geneva Association and the International Insurance Society (IIS) have announced the winners of their collaborative insurance research program, the Shin Research Excellence Awards, which is endowed by Kyobo Life Insurance Company. The selected Shin Research Scholars will present their research during the IIS Global Insurance Forum in Singapore, June 12th-15th, attended by 500+ senior insurance leaders from around the globe.
