All swiss re institute articles
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NewsSevere US storms broke records for H1 nat cat losses – Swiss Re
Severe convective storms drove global natural catastrophe insured losses, which reached $50bn across all perils, according to the Swiss Re Institute.
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NewsHurricane Ian drives 2022 nat cat losses to $115 billion
Ian is the second-costliest insured loss ever on sigma records after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 - Swiss Re Institute
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NewsRescuing assets stranded by carbon markets
Why carbon capture ecosystems offer a compelling opportunity, explains Wake Smith
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News‘Stagflation’ is back, warns sigma
Claims inflation is expected to affect non-life insurers’ profitability in 2022, leading to further market hardening in 2023
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NewsSwiss Re Institute estimates USD 83 billion global insured catastrophe losses in 2020, the fifth-costliest on record
Insurance industry losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters globally amounted to USD 83 billion in 2020, according to Swiss Re Institute’s preliminary sigma estimates.
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NewsSwiss Re Institute - Power up: insurance-backed investment to fuel sustainable growth in Africa
Insurance will be a key facilitator for investments in renewable energy technologies to meet Africa’s power needs and kick-start growth after this year’s recession.
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ViewpointsBriefing: Covid-19 - a ‘manageable’ global catastrophe?
A newfound wind of confidence is in the air. The catastrophic, game-changing event to end all events – namely Covid-19 – has now been relegated to a “manageable” loss. That seems to be the growing consensus among analysts and industry consultants.
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NewsSwiss Re Institute estimates global insured catastrophe losses of USD 31 billion in first half of 2020, mostly from secondary perils
Global economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in the first half of 2020 were USD 75 billion, according to Swiss Re Institute’s preliminary sigma estimates.
