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.
ZURICH, 5 February 2026 – From floods and fires to cyberattacks and pandemics, natural and man-made disasters are becoming more frequent, more costly, and harder to absorb – exposing the limits of traditional insurance and post-crisis government relief. With uninsured losses mounting and public budgets under strain, policymakers and industry leaders face an urgent question: how can societies maintain affordable, reliable protection as disaster risks intensify?
ZURICH, 4 December 2025 – Households across emerging markets remain highly exposed to financial shocks despite major advances in digital payments, savings, and credit, according to a new report by the Geneva Association, Insurance as a Core Element of Financial Inclusion in Emerging Economies.
ZURICH, 20 November 2025 – Generative AI (Gen AI) is transforming how insurance customers interact with their insurers – from researching products and comparing quotes to submitting queries and managing coverage. A new Geneva Association report, Gen AI in the Insurance Customer Journey, provides a global perspective on how customers experience and perceive the increasing use of Gen AI in insurance.
ZURICH, 2 October 2025 – Businesses worldwide are rapidly embedding Generative AI (Gen AI) into products, services and internal operations. While this brings significant opportunities for innovation and efficiency, it also introduces new and complex risks – from defective outputs and copyright infringement to cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
