Analysis & Opinion
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Navigating the energy transition: supporting the risk management community
In 2023 Liberty established an Energy Transition Risk team to address emerging transition and decarbonization risks for Liberty Mutual Insurance’s…
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Appetite for disruption
Underwriters from Tokio Marine HCC explain why Europe’s personal accident insurance market is in need of a change. The personal…
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Apoyar los objetivos ESG de las artes a través de los seguros
Desde hace mucho tiempo, el arte ha captado los mayores movimientos sociales de la historia. Mientras el mundo invierte intelecto,…
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Extreme weather shocks disrupting supply chains – here’s what risk managers can do
In the wake of the floods in southern Spain, BELFOR’s Martin Schachtschneider outlines what the climate crisis means on the…
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Is the risk and insurance sector doing enough to attract young talent?
The insurance and risk management industry has made significant strides in its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), but…
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The rise and rise of parametric insurance
Parametric or index-based insurance is not new. Index-based insurance products have been used as a proxy for incurred loss rather…
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Using technology to enable more impactful risk management
Nicole Schepanek of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions talks about the use of data and insights to build more resilience beyond…
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Proactivity and service are the pillars of specialty insurance
Lynn O’Leary of RSA Luxembourg talks about the specialty insurer’s ambitious targets for 2024/25 and the development of Europe’s specialty…
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The growing threat of non-peak perils in a changing climate
Climate change is leading to an increase in extreme weather events worldwide, including Europe. While primary perils like earthquakes and…
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Supply chain security: As crime rises, businesses strengthen resilience
The security of complex supply chains evolves as quickly as criminals’ tactics, driven by factors like climate change, geopolitical tensions…
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Extreme weather shocks disrupting supply chains – here’s what risk managers can do
In March 2024, the Sigma Study produced by Swiss Re reported that insured losses from natural catastrophes have doubled in…
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Stronger together: Cyber coverage for the future
Cyber risk continues to evolve at a fast pace and we are all still learning, says Ana Dores of AXA…
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Madrid’s battle against extreme heat: How Zurich has been helping enhance the city’s climate resilience
Global warming and urban sprawl mean more cities are contending with extreme temperatures. With heatwaves expected to increase in frequency,…
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Elevating claims management
Over the last 20 years, the role of the claims handler has evolved significantly, shifting from a back-office function to…
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Protection and unity key as FM continues German and global growth
As the German risk and insurance management community gathers for the annual GVNW Symposium, Adrian Ladbury talked to Nigel Todd,…
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Insurance market must rise to challenge of green transition
Adrian Ladbury interviews Udo Kappes, head of insurance at RWE, and finds that, along with many other German and European…
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Extreme weather shocks disrupting supply chains – here’s what risk managers can do
Ahead of the annual GVNW Symposium, BELFOR’s Martin Schachtschneider outlines what the climate crisis means on the damage restoration frontline,…
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How to leverage digitalisation and ART
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ head of DACH, Michael Rüsch, tells Commercial Risk how the insurer helps German corporates beyond simply…
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IASB meets in China to discuss climate reporting
The Emerging Economies Group of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) board will meet in Taiyuan, China, on 28-29 May,…
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‘Pressure rising’ on developing Asian aging risk: ADB
Developing Asia Pacific is unprepared to secure the well-being of its rapidly aging population as the growing share of older…