Tackling the here and now: why we need to rethink our natural catastrophe risk models Published date: 07 Apr 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog While 2020 had far more than its fair share of tragedy and disaster as a result of the pandemic, major catastrophes of other ... By Martin Bertogg, Head Facultative Property UK&I & MEA, CUO P&C Reinsurance Go to Tackling the here and now: why we need to rethink our natural catastrophe risk models
Why hurricane risk modelling has to change Published date: 06 Jan 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog It has been a record year for hurricanes, with 30 named storms battering the North Atlantic since the start of the summer. By Martin Bertogg, Head Facultative Property UK&I & MEA, CUO P&C Reinsurance Go to Why hurricane risk modelling has to change
Weathering the storm – crisis lessons for climate resilience Published date: 22 Jun 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog We must apply these lessons to another global crisis currently underway, that of climate change, and the re/insurance industry ... By Urs Baertschi, Chief Executive Officer Property & Casualty Reinsurance Go to Weathering the storm – crisis lessons for climate resilience
A silver bullet won't solve a green problem Published date: 22 Jan 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog Recent developments on the climate front have been more cause for concern than celebration. The failure of COP25 delegates to put ... By Christian Mumenthaler, Former Group Chief Executive Officer Go to A silver bullet won't solve a green problem
Nothing “secondary” about secondary perils Published date: 23 May 2019 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog We all know about the protection gap, or at least, I hope so – it's the difference between economic and insured losses. But are ... By Moses Ojeisekhoba, Former Chief Executive Officer, Global Clients & Solutions Go to Nothing “secondary” about secondary perils
Bizarre or the new normal? The challenge of understanding secondary perils Published date: 06 Apr 2022 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog There's a reason they're called secondary perils. They're harder to monitor than hurricanes and earthquakes, which makes them ... By Multiple Authors Go to Bizarre or the new normal? The challenge of understanding secondary perils
Moving from a jog to a sprint in the race to net-zero Published date: 26 Jan 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog Even as we wrestle with the ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change remains the biggest challenge that we face ... By Christian Mumenthaler, Former Group Chief Executive Officer Go to Moving from a jog to a sprint in the race to net-zero
"Secondary" is not the same as "unimportant" Published date: 26 Oct 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog Increasingly, hailstorms, torrential rain, pluvial floods and wildfires are playing a larger role in driving up claims. By Victor Victorsson, Head Engineering Continental Europe & MEA Go to "Secondary" is not the same as "unimportant"
Mitigating risk as supply chains continue to evolve Published date: 05 Oct 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog Faced with a period of rapid change, businesses are working to rebuild speed and effectiveness across their networks, and it’s ... By Gianfranco Lot, CUO P&C Re & Country President CH, CUO P&C Reinsurance Go to Mitigating risk as supply chains continue to evolve
Getting it right when tackling a global crisis Published date: 22 Apr 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog COVID-19 will make history, but it isn't the first global threat to life as we know it. And sadly it won’t be the last. By Moses Ojeisekhoba, Former Chief Executive Officer, Global Clients & Solutions Go to Getting it right when tackling a global crisis
