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The global re/insurance industry's flagship research publication series on insurance economics, based on proprietary data-driven analysis.

Publication World insurance in 2026: shock absorbers in a fragmenting world
30 Jun 2026
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Publication Nat Cat sigma 1/2026: the persistent rise of wildfire and storm risk
16 Mar 2026
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Publication sigma 5/2025: Shifting sands: global economic and insurance market outlook
19 Nov 2025
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Publication sigma 04/2025: Life (span) insurance: accumulation, decumulation and longevity solutions
22 Oct 2025
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Publication sigma 03/2025: Growing stronger: Property & Casualty market adapts to riskier world
06 Sep 2025
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Publication sigma 2/2025: World insurance in 2025: a riskier, more fragmented world order
09 Jul 2025
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Publication sigma 1/2025: Natural catastrophes: insured losses on trend to USD 145 billion in 2025
29 Apr 2025
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Publication sigma 5/2024: Global economic and insurance market outlook 2025-26
19 Nov 2024
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Publication sigma 04/2024: litigation costs drive claims inflation
07 Sep 2024
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Publication sigma Resilience Index 2024: Encouraging resilience gains, but more is needed
24 Jul 2024
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Publication sigma 3/2024: World insurance: strengthening global resilience with a new lease of life
16 Jul 2024
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Publication sigma 2/2024: Life insurance in the higher interest rate era
27 May 2024
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Publication sigma 1/2024: Natural catastrophes in 2023
26 Mar 2024
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Timely analysis of macro and market developments and the re/insurance industry implications.

Article sigma insights 14/2026: First-half 2026 insured natural catastrophe losses: below trend, rising risks
11 Aug 2026
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Publication sigma insights 13/2026: Health management service gaps in China
28 Jul 2026
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sigma insights 12/2026: Emerging risks: hidden dependencies in global supply chains

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Article sigma insights 11/2026: Warming Switzerland: supporting our community to thrive in a hotter future
25 Jun 2026
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sigma insights 10/2026: Natural catastrophes: the USD 424bn protection gap and adaptation to counter growing exposure

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sigma insights 09/2026: Electric vehicle insurability

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sigma insights 08/2026: Global mortality protection gap: at a record high

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Publication sigma insights 07/2026: Insuring AI: data centre value accumulation risks
27 Mar 2026
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Publication sigma insights 06/2026: Scaling in a digital economy: trust is key
16 Mar 2026
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Publication sigma insights 05/2026: Ultra-processed foods: evolving liability landscape
11 Mar 2026
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Publication sigma insights 04/2026: Preparing for a fiscal policy-driven cycle in Japan
18 Feb 2026
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Publication sigma insights 03/2026: Inclusive insurance in China
06 Feb 2026
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Publication sigma insights 02/2026: A new phase for the US surplus lines insurance market
29 Jan 2026
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Publication sigma insights 01/2026: AI adoption is reshaping the risk landscape
13 Jan 2026
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Economic Outlook

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Forward-looking risk analysis of developments in the global economy.

Economic and financial risk insights: Narrow growth, stubborn inflation, and elevated interest rates

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Economic and financial risk insights: The global economy has proven resilient to geopolitical stress, but policy risks persist

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Economic and financial risk insights: Peace deal would significantly reduce downside growth risks

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Economic and financial risk insights: Europe and Japan are most impacted by the energy shock

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Economic Outlook

Publication Economic and financial risk insights: Middle East conflict will weigh on global growth and raise inflation
14 Apr 2026
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: Middle East escalation shortens path to tail risk scenarios
16 Mar 2026
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: Stronger growth in US and China amid lingering US inflation and policy uncertainty
12 Feb 2026
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: Strong growth momentum and high geopolitical tensions
15 Jan 2026
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: Global economy turns the page on a volatile year with fiscal tailwinds set to strengthen
12 Dec 2025
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: Steady growth and inflation sidestep record US government shutdown
13 Nov 2025
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: Growth: improving momentum across regions
17 Oct 2025
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: global bond yield curves steepen
10 Sep 2025
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: Global growth is cooling as tariff impacts heat up
13 Aug 2025
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: Summer lull takes hold as global growth momentum slows
10 Jul 2025
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: global economy remains in limbo pending clarity on US trade policy
12 Jun 2025
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Publication Economic and financial risk insights: ongoing tariff negotiations precede a global growth slowdown later this year
21 May 2025
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Expertise Publications

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Expert analysis of risk topics in regional markets and global re/insurance. Detailed focus on specific topics and their impact in specific countries or regions.

Expertise Publications

Publication India’s economic and insurance market outlook 2026‒2030
19 Jan 2026
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Publication Growing exposure
30 Dec 2025
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Publication Latin America market report 2025
06 Nov 2025
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Publication South Africa Outlook
14 Oct 2025
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Publication Risk analysis and insurance solutions for sustainable marine ranching in China
29 Sep 2025
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Publication Unseasonal fires trigger above-trend catastrophe losses in first half 2025
06 Aug 2025
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Publication Asia Life & Health consumer survey 2025
29 Jul 2025
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Publication The growing role of commercial health insurance in China
21 Jul 2025
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Publication Hurricane Katrina: a watershed event for insurance
23 Jun 2025
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Insurance Monitoring

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Quarterly updates on the Property & Casualty insurance market in the US.

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Publication US Property & Casualty outlook: growth stalls as peak profitability fades
20 Jul 2026
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Publication US Property & Casualty outlook: returns normalizing after outlier year
14 Apr 2026
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Publication US Property & Casualty outlook: after midnight
10 Oct 2025
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Publication US Property & Casualty outlook: sunny skies, but pack an umbrella
16 Jul 2025
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Publication US property & casualty outlook: The past weighs on the present
22 Apr 2025
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Publication US property & casualty outlook: results stabilize as competition heats up
07 Jan 2025
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Emerging Risks

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New emerging risk insights: Our emerging risks reports aim to get us talking about what tomorrow's risk landscape could look like.

Emerging risks: hidden dependencies in global supply chains

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Electric vehicle insurability

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SONAR 2025: New emerging risk insights

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sigma insights 02/2026: A new phase for the US surplus lines insurance market

After nearly a decade of rapid growth, the excess & surplus lines (E&S) segment of the US commercial insurance market is slowing materially and admitted markets are reasserting capacity.

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Publication World insurance in 2026: shock absorbers in a fragmenting world

Publication Nat Cat sigma 1/2026: the persistent rise of wildfire and storm risk

Publication sigma 5/2025: Shifting sands: global economic and insurance market outlook

Publication sigma 04/2025: Life (span) insurance: accumulation, decumulation and longevity solutions

Publication sigma 03/2025: Growing stronger: Property & Casualty market adapts to riskier world

Publication sigma 2/2025: World insurance in 2025: a riskier, more fragmented world order

Publication sigma 1/2025: Natural catastrophes: insured losses on trend to USD 145 billion in 2025

Publication sigma 5/2024: Global economic and insurance market outlook 2025-26

Publication sigma 04/2024: litigation costs drive claims inflation

Publication sigma Resilience Index 2024: Encouraging resilience gains, but more is needed

Publication sigma 3/2024: World insurance: strengthening global resilience with a new lease of life

Publication sigma 2/2024: Life insurance in the higher interest rate era

Publication sigma 1/2024: Natural catastrophes in 2023

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Sigma Short Insights

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Article sigma insights 14/2026: First-half 2026 insured natural catastrophe losses: below trend, rising risks

Publication sigma insights 13/2026: Health management service gaps in China

sigma insights 12/2026: Emerging risks: hidden dependencies in global supply chains

Article sigma insights 11/2026: Warming Switzerland: supporting our community to thrive in a hotter future

sigma insights 10/2026: Natural catastrophes: the USD 424bn protection gap and adaptation to counter growing exposure

sigma insights 09/2026: Electric vehicle insurability

sigma insights 08/2026: Global mortality protection gap: at a record high

Publication sigma insights 07/2026: Insuring AI: data centre value accumulation risks

Publication sigma insights 06/2026: Scaling in a digital economy: trust is key

Publication sigma insights 05/2026: Ultra-processed foods: evolving liability landscape

Publication sigma insights 04/2026: Preparing for a fiscal policy-driven cycle in Japan

Publication sigma insights 03/2026: Inclusive insurance in China

Publication sigma insights 02/2026: A new phase for the US surplus lines insurance market

Publication sigma insights 01/2026: AI adoption is reshaping the risk landscape

sigma insights 02/2026: A new phase for the US surplus lines insurance market

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