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Our data driven research publications, including the industry leading sigma, enable risk focussed decision making and identify strategic opportunities in the re/insurance industry.

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A trusted source of market information for managers and specialists in the re/insurance industry.

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    Publication sigma 6/2019: Sustaining resilience

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    Publication sigma 5/2019: Indexing resilience

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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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    Publication sigma 1/2018: Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2017: a year of record-breaking losses

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​sigma 6/2019: Sustaining resilience

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​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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sigma explorer

Visualize sigma's historical data on catastrophes and world re/insurance premiums through our web-based sigma explorer app.

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​sigma 50 years

Our flagship publication sigma celebrated its 50-year 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 insurance markets and industry-specific topics such as distribution channels.

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  • Economic Insights

    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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    Publication IMF/WB Annual Meetings: traditional answers to emerging challenges won't cut it

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    Publication Income inequality: an underlying threat to sustainable growth

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    Publication Italy: making more use of insurance to build national resilience

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    Publication Behavioural economics: shaping optimal decision making, including fraud prevention

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    Publication Digital transformation in China (II): a near-100% cyber protection gap just one of many insurance opportunities

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    Publication Digital transformation in China: on the crest of a wave

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    Publication Remittances: a source of resilience for emerging markets

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    Publication Batten down the hatches? US recession risk at 35% in 2020

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    Publication China RMB internationalisation: on track, and good news for insurers

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    Publication Rising credit risk in US life insurers' investment portfolios: caution!

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    Publication Gender diversity increases economic and insurance sector growth

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    Publication Venezuela crisis: a long road to economic recovery

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    Publication Protect the Holy Grail of central bank independence

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    Publication EU Parliament elections: EU-sceptics on the rise

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    Publication Fiscal policy to boost economic and insurance growth in China

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    Publication Slowdown in emerging market trade: a supply-chain perspective

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    Publication FX pass-through effects: consumers and insurers beware

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    Publication Financial reform in China: next big step will be interest rates

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    Publication Global pensions system in crisis: how insurance can help

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