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Innovative treatments for COVID-19 Published date: 26 Oct 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Institute Content Type: Blog In early 2020, there were two big medical questions that we all had: "Just when will we have a vaccine?" and "How can we treat ... By Adam Strange, Life & Health R&D Manager, CUO L&H Reinsurance Go to Innovative treatments for COVID-19
At the confluence of the pandemic, mental health and digital solutions Published date: 07 Oct 2021 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog The Swiss Re Institute’s Resilience Index 2021 found that the pandemic had led to an 18% weakening in global economic ... By Augusto Díaz-Leante, Head Life & Health Continental Europe Go to At the confluence of the pandemic, mental health and digital solutions
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
Five ways behavioural insights can improve COVID tracking apps Published date: 16 Sep 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog A few weeks ago, the EU announced that the use of tracking apps for the ongoing pandemic would be voluntary. Best estimates say ... By Francesca Tamma, Head L&H Behavioural Research, CUO L&H Reinsurance Go to Five ways behavioural insights can improve COVID tracking apps
Lessons for a post-COVID-19 world Published date: 27 Apr 2020 Published by: Swiss Re Group Content Type: Blog To be better prepared for the next pandemic the ingenuity of the Pandemic Emergency Funding (PEF) can offer unique insights By Veronica Scotti, Former Chairperson Public Sector Solutions Go to Lessons for a post-COVID-19 world
