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Why hasn't COVID-19 led to an increase in life insurance protection? Published date: 26 Mar 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Blog COVID-19 has made the value of life more palpable but life insurance sales have not seen an increase since the pandemic started. By Julien Descombes, Former Chief Underwriting Officer L&H Re, Life & Health Reinsurance Go to Why hasn't COVID-19 led to an increase in life insurance protection?
Lessons for L&H insurers after COVID-19 tested our pandemic model Published date: 11 Mar 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Blog As news of a new virus spreading in China emerged in January 2020, my team and I found ourselves asking: "How bad will this get?" By Lawrence Tsui, Chief Pricing Officer L&H Go to Lessons for L&H insurers after COVID-19 tested our pandemic model
How the medical community adapted treatments to save COVID-19 patients Published date: 08 Mar 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Blog Early on in the pandemic we had no understanding of the behavior of the disease. By Nicola Charlton, Former UW R&D Senior Medical Officer, Global Core Solutions, UW & MedRe Go to How the medical community adapted treatments to save COVID-19 patients
Lessons learned in containing a borderless pandemic Published date: 02 Mar 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Blog Rapid action early on saves lives and reduces economic disruption – so in the future we must act faster. By Stephen Kramer, Former Emerging Risks Research Lead, SRI Research & Engagement Go to Lessons learned in containing a borderless pandemic
Vaccines are a shot in the arm for growth, but only more long-termism will help us build back better Published date: 24 Feb 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Blog Vaccines and new stimulus will give economies a growth boost, but the pandemic recovery is not a structural recovery - yet. By Jerome Jean Haegeli, Group Chief Economist, Head of Swiss Re Institute Go to Vaccines are a shot in the arm for growth, but only more long-termism will help us build back better
Behavioural science may explain vaccine hesitancy Published date: 15 Feb 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Blog Late last year, as many of us again shut our doors and stayed home, we placed our hope on the COVID-19 vaccines to help us return ... By Francesca Tamma, Head L&H Behavioural Research, CUO L&H Reinsurance Go to Behavioural science may explain vaccine hesitancy
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
Lessons to remember from a year to forget Published date: 18 Dec 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog With an extraordinary year coming to an end, I am optimistic that we'll see a strong economic recovery in 2021. By Jerome Jean Haegeli, Group Chief Economist, Head of Swiss Re Institute Go to Lessons to remember from a year to forget
Why digital lifestyle data is a turning point for the life and health industry Published date: 02 Dec 2020 Published by: Reinsurance Content Type: Blog We are revolutionising how we assess, underwrite and even manage mortality risk. By Jolee Crosby, CEO Reinsurance Canada Go to Why digital lifestyle data is a turning point for the life and health industry
How COVID-19 is rebooting the insurance digitalisation roadmap in Southeast Asia Published date: 13 Oct 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog Insurers are presented with a rare window of opportunity to accelerate the digital transformation. By Jolene Loh, Former Head Client Markets L&H SEA Go to How COVID-19 is rebooting the insurance digitalisation roadmap in Southeast Asia
