The risk landscape of the future
Our future - according to all forecasts and prophesies - will play itself out somewhere between heaven and hell. What it really becomes will depend on how successful we are in taking advantage of its opportunities and mastering the risks they entail.
Clearly, insurers must concentrate on risks when looking into the future - not intending to spread panic, but in their own best interest: risks already identified offer the insurance industry and society an opportunity for a future of greater promise.
This publication goes beyond the discussion of individual future risks and shows that it is possible both to understand and consciously configure the risk landscape. The work does not promise any ready-made solutions, and in the preface, Chief Risk Officer Bruno Porro explains why: “We must learn first how to deal both with the many challenges dictated by the ever accelerating rate of change and the new and different risks associated with it. Being prepared to face up to many unanswered and in some cases unsettling questions will also point us towards solutions. For whatever the face of the future, tackling it will take courage.”
