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Progress needs protection Published date: 01 Sep 2026 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog This year brought something special back into my life – the joys (and heartaches) of homeownership. We've recently relocated to ... By Urs Baertschi, Chief Executive Officer Property & Casualty Reinsurance Go to Progress needs protection
Tipping the scale? – Intergenerational imbalances on the rise Published date: 04 Jun 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Article The lockdown measures imposed to contain the COVID-19 outbreak will likely lead to a short, sharp recession. The shock has also, ... Go to Tipping the scale? – Intergenerational imbalances on the rise
The heat is on: why resilience starts with a shared understanding of risk Published date: 03 Jul 2026 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog Exploring Switzerland's resilience to risks like extreme heat and ways to build a shared understanding for better decision-making ... By Gianfranco Lot, CUO P&C Re & Country President CH, CUO P&C Reinsurance Go to The heat is on: why resilience starts with a shared understanding of risk
Unseasonal fires trigger above-trend catastrophe losses in first half 2025 Published date: 06 Aug 2025 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Publication Global insured catastrophe losses hit USD 80B in H1 2025, driven by wildfires and storms, highlighting rising climate-related risks. By Multiple Authors Go to Unseasonal fires trigger above-trend catastrophe losses in first half 2025
First-half 2026 insured catastrophe losses: below trend, rising risks Published date: 11 Aug 2026 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Article Global insured natural catastrophe losses reached an estimated USD 42 billion in the first half of 2026, below the USD 66 billion ... By Multiple Authors Go to First-half 2026 insured catastrophe losses: below trend, rising risks
Heatwaves and droughts: Natural catastrophes in focus Published date: 14 Dec 2023 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Article The trend, risk management options and insurance implications of heatwaves and droughts impacting health, agriculture and property Go to Heatwaves and droughts: Natural catastrophes in focus
Long-term goal: Combating climate change - Blog by Urs Baertschi Published date: 05 Jul 2022 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog As nations seek near-term solutions for immediate energy challenges, it’s important not to lose sight of crucial long-term goal ... By Urs Baertschi, Chief Executive Officer Property & Casualty Reinsurance Go to Long-term goal: Combating climate change - Blog by Urs Baertschi
SONAR 2019: New emerging risk insights Published date: 22 May 2019 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Publication SONAR 2019 alerts re/insurers to the top emerging risks, which are aging infrastructure, 5G, genetic testing, limits to central ... By Martin Weymann, Head Group Sustainability Go to SONAR 2019: New emerging risk insights
Extreme heat: the insurance fallouts Published date: 12 Jun 2025 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Article Extreme heat events increasingly threaten the insurance industry by raising the risk of accidents, power outages, wildfires, and ... Go to Extreme heat: the insurance fallouts
Facing the heat: a climate risk perspective from Australia Published date: 02 Aug 2019 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog Australia is at the centre of a geographic region adversely affected by climate change. In addition to the physical impact of ... By Mark Senkevics, Former Advisor APAC Go to Facing the heat: a climate risk perspective from Australia
