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    Publication sigma 1/2021 - Natural catastrophes in 2020

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    Publication sigma 7/2020 - rebuilding better

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    Publication sigma 6/2020 - De-risking global supply chains

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    Publication sigma Resilience Index 2020: global resilience put to the pandemic test

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    Publication sigma 5/2020 – Machine intelligence in insurance

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    Publication sigma 4/2020: World insurance: riding out the 2020 pandemic storm

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    Publication sigma 3/2020: Power up: investing in infrastructure to drive sustainable growth in emerging markets

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    Publication sigma 2/2020: Natural catastrophes in times of economic accumulation and climate change

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    Publication sigma 1/2020: Data driven insurance

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    Publication sigma 6/2019: Sustaining resilience

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    Publication sigma 5/2019: Indexing resilience: A primer for insurance markets and economies

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    Publication sigma 4/2019: Advanced analytics

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    Publication sigma 3/2019: World insurance: the great pivot east continues

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    Publication sigma 2/2019: Secondary natural catastrophe risks on the front line

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    Publication sigma 1/2019: Emerging markets: the silver lining amid a challenging outlook

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    Publication sigma 6/2018: Mortality improvement: understanding the past and framing the future

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    Publication sigma 5/2018: Global economic and insurance outlook 2020

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    Publication sigma 4/2018: Profitability in non-life insurance: mind the gap

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    Publication sigma 3/2018: World insurance in 2017: solid, but mature life markets weigh on growth

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    Publication sigma 2/2018: Constructing the future: recent developments in engineering insurance

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Blog Countries must seize the opportunity to build back better

By Jerome Jean Haegeli, Group Chief Economist.

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sigma World insurance series

The world insurance sigma covers premiums written in the global primary insurance industry. Published annually, it has become one of the fixtures of the sigma programme since 1968, the publication's inaugural year. This page gives quick access to all the resources.

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Economic Insights

Timely analysis of macro developments and market events in the global economy, and their implications for the re/insurance industry. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates twice a month.
 

 

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    Publication Hard market solutions: captive insurance thrives in tough times

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    Publication Is the US housing market boom sustainable? Why this time is different

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    Publication The Great East Japan Earthquake: lessons learned, 10 years on

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    Publication Machine intelligence to help build underwriting excellence in post COVID-19 times

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    Publication Professional forecasters - certain about interest rates, not the economy

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    Publication Duration risk: an antidote for new-year financial market optimism

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    Publication Short-term health insurance: a growth engine for China's P&C insurers

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    Publication Economic Insights: 2020 annual compendium

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    Publication Power up: insurance-backed investment to fuel sustainable growth in Africa

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    Publication US social inflation amid the COVID-19 recession – here to stay?

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    Publication Wealth of nations: why it matters for policy makers and investors

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    Publication Financial inclusion: an opportunity for insurers as digitalisation accelerates

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    Publication Improving supply chain resilience against global disruption

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    Publication Italy: COVID-19 is a wake-up call to bolster national resilience

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    Publication Motor insurance reform in China: a win-win

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    Publication Perception matters: understanding China's mortality protection gap

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    Publication Natural catastrophe resilience remains low as climate risks increase

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    Publication COVID-19 reinforces the value of insurance to cover mortality risk

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    Publication Health protection gaps after the pandemic: an upward path?

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    Publication Emerging markets macro resilience: beware fading global tailwinds

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    Publication China: can a new risk pool improve protection for urban residents?

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    Publication Supply side boosts China's recovery from COVID-19 downturn

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    Publication COVID-19 knocks emerging market insurers but China resilient

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    Publication COVID-19: emerging market stimulus poses challenge to growth

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    Publication COVID-19 puts emerging market health resilience in spotlight

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    Publication Global life and health insurance: 2021 to offer respite after COVID-19 hit this year

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    Publication COVID-19: Reopened too early? A move away from the “sweet spot”

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    Publication COVID-19: accelerating digital health insurance take-up in China

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    Publication Rural revitalisation in China: a "Blue Ocean" opportunity for insurers

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    Publication Going separate ways? The disconnect between macro and markets

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    Publication COVID-19: listening to the heartbeat of recovering industries

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    Publication China's Two Sessions: no target, but home-market reforms will power growth

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    Publication Longer-term implications of COVID-19: paradigm shifts

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    Publication COVID-19: hitting the sweet spot on the pandemic macro clock

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    Publication COVID-19 growth roadmap: are we ready to re-open?

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    Publication Lessons from past pandemics: strict and swift responses are key

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    Publication Trade war and pandemic to accelerate global supply chain restructuring

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    Publication COVID-19 crisis to widen the economic resilience gap

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    Publication The Great Economic Shutdown: a quarter of the cake gone

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    Publication New infrastructure: China takes the lead, to mitigate slowdown and power future growth

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    Publication COVID-19 pandemic and market risks: a systemic crisis in the making?

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    Publication Economic Resilience in action now

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    Publication The growing intangibility of business value: expanding the boundaries of insurability

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    Publication PPP in Japan's public assets: a near USD 1 billion annual insurance opportunity

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    Publication Central and Eastern Europe: the future's bright in life

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    Publication China's 14th Five-Year Plan: the road to a high-income economy

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    Publication Insurance asset management in China: a boom in the making

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    Publication Fiscal space: a mix of macro, exchange rate and monetary policy

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    Publication Social inflation: a building pain point in US liability insurance

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    Publication Climate resilience: how insurance can contribute to a new, "green" dawn

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Our flagship publication sigma celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018. Over the last half century, sigma has provided thought leadership on the rapidly evolving risk landscape of societal, economic and regulatory developments and their impact on re/insurance markets and industry specific topics such as distribution channels.
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