Regional Perspective Insights from World Insurance sigma

This article was written Xin Dai, Kira Kuang, Thomas Holzheu
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Xin Dai
Chief Economist China
Swiss Re Institute
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Chief Economist Americas
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A global view, by region

While global trends shape the insurance industry, every region faces a unique set of opportunities and risks. Explore tailored outlooks for Europe, China and Japan, based on insights from the latest World Insurance sigma.

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    China insurance in 2026

    Resilience amid structural divergence

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  2. 02

    Europe insurance in 2026

    When higher-for-longer interest rates become the norm

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  3. 03

    Japan insurance in 2026

    Adapting to sustained inflation, higher rates and greater volatility

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