What advantages do decentralised finance and blockchain technology in insurance offer over traditional insurance? Our report Assessing the Potential of Decentralised Finance and Blockchain Technology in Insurance lays out the potential value to society.
In our volatile world, risks are constantly evolving and increasingly connected, altering the liability landscape for businesses and their insurers.
Which trends will pose the highest commercial liability risks in the coming years? To find out, we surveyed liability insurance experts and identified 5 key themes that are top of mind.
The world is in mental health crisis – 1 in 8 of us is struggling with mental illness. Insurers are picking up the tab on treatment and support, but there’s more to offer.
The word of the week at the World Economic Forum in Davos was polycrisis. Speakers explored the interconnected nature of risk, from inflation to ageing populations, and the role insurers play in building resilience.
Here’s what we heard from António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General; Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Roy Gori, CEO & President, Manulife & Lard Friese, CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board, Aegon.
The effects of inflation, from price instability to the erosion of purchasing power and savings, are top of mind for households and businesses and affect perceptions of and expectations from insurance.
This 60-second video sums up our report by Kai-Uwe Schanz and Pieralberto Treccani on how insurers can respond to the challenge of inflation and continue to provide value to their customers.
Human activity is degrading biodiversity and nature at an alarming rate. Re/insurers have a unique opportunity to reduce exposure to nature-related risks and promote more sustainable, nature-positive economies. Find out more in our latest report Nature and the Insurance Industry: Taking action towards a nature-positive economy.
'Climate solutions' are top of mind for Geneva Association members – the CEOs of the biggest insurance companies in the world. Get a unique glimpse at what they say, off- and on-the-record, in this short video featuring Joachim Wenning, Munich Re; Christian Mumenthaler, Swiss Re; Amanda Blanc, Aviva; Tsuyoshi Nagano, Tokio Marine; and Charles Brindamour, Intact Financial Corporation.
By increasing resilience to financial shocks and helping people and businesses manage risk, insurance already has a huge, positive social impact. Find out how these benefits can be extended in our social sustainability report.
Insurers are using data to offer more bespoke products to their customers. But they must ensure they’re using the data they collect responsibly to retain customer trust.
Our issue brief on the responsible use of data sets out a five-pronged approach.