All swiss re institute articles
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NewsSwiss Re: AI boom reshapes risk, but leaves insurers exposed
Artificial intelligence is driving growth in new insurable assets and transforming insurers’ operations, but Swiss Re Institute warns that economic fragility, new liability risks and competitive pressures could torpedo profits
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NewsComplacency is now biggest risk for insurers – Swiss Re’s Haegeli
Chief economist of Swiss Re Jérôme Haegeli spoke in London as the reinsurer launched its global economic and insurance outlook for 2025/26.
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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.


