Zurich
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How digitalisation and data are reshaping risk mitigation
The digitalisation of risk engineering will close gaps in risk management and open up new ways to address complex risks,…
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Making the difference in the hard market
Risk managers faced with a challenging renewal season are counting on insurers to thoroughly understand their business and keep a…
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Taking informed action in response to climate change
As experienced risk-takers, insurers are well placed to provide businesses with practical solutions building on years of expertise, as well…
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Sustainability: managing risks and leveraging opportunities
The transition to a sustainable world will require collaboration and due consideration for the risks and opportunities, according to Gabrielle…
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Protecting employees by taking a holistic and digital approach
Employee health and wellbeing programmes need to be proactive, holistic and leverage digital services if businesses are to meet the…
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Digitalisation set to unleash huge potential for global programmes
Much is discussed around digitalisation and for global programmes, it has the opportunity to “unleash huge potential”. However, the process…
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Captives and contract certainty – two key aspects when it comes to global insurance programmes
As the insurance market started to harden, many insurance buyers began to consider a captive as one way to mitigate…
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The challenges of cargo accumulation
Container shipping has become a key risk for supply chains, requiring increased transparency of cargo exposures and alignment with insurance…
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Zurich’s assistance network opens London hub
World Travel Protection, the travel assistance network owned by Zurich Insurance Group, is expanding into the UK, with a core…
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A matter of cyber risk management culture
People and processes are key to addressing cyber risks, including the growing problem of ransomware, according to Oliver Delvos, global…
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Changing the DNA of global insurance programmes
Zurich’s global head of international programmes Marcel Weiss sets out how global insurance programmes need to change in a post-Covid…
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Developing solutions beyond risk transfer
Companies of all sizes are increasingly focusing on prevention, mitigation and resilience, as the impact of Covid-19, cyber risks and…
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No signs of a softening despite improved insurer results
The year-end 2020 and first-quarter 2021 results published by leading German and international insurance groups were surprisingly healthy, despite the…
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Commercial rate hikes drive Q1 growth for Zurich
Zurich posted 9% growth in P&C gross written premiums on an adjusted basis to €11bn for Q1 2021, up 14%…
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Supporting customers through a hardening market
After years of soft market conditions, it may seem unusual that the hard market that finally arrived is so persistent.…
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The need for resilience in the face of uninsurable risks
The desire to mitigate risks and improve resilience is nothing new, but risks are changing and evolving at a faster…
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Structuring international programmes – harnessing digital capabilities
Digital capabilities have transformed the implementation and management of international insurance programmes, providing corporations with greater transparency and access to…
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So, what did we learn about cyber risks in 2020?
The year 2020 was unlike any other we’ve ever seen. In addition to a global pandemic, unemployment and social unrest,…
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Pandemic, employee benefits and the appeal of a global underwriting approach
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on insurable employee benefits in terms of raising its profile within companies,…
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Beyond the email challenge: having a dependable intelligent companion
Our October article, The email challenge: easing the pain with artificial intelligence, highlighted a new AI project designed to automatically…