Reinsurers Seek Higher Returns Through Customized Business March 20, 2017 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Paul Arnold Reinsurer Swiss Re, usually involved in mega-deals on natural disaster coverage, is branching out on its own to do individually...
Level of Cyber Risk Management for Many Firms Is ‘Unsustainable’: Swiss Re March 2, 2017 By L.S. Howard Despite increased awareness of rapidly evolving cyber threats, relatively few corporations have integrated cyber security into their mainstream risk management...
Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i Grows to 15 Members February 6, 2017 By L.S. Howard The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i, which was launched in October 2016 to explore the potential use of distributed ledger...
Swiss Re & SAP Partner to Develop Financial Steering & Reporting Solution February 2, 2017 Swiss Re has formed a strategic partnership with SAP SE, the enterprise application software company, to develop a solution to...
Swiss Re to Open a Reinsurance Branch in India January 23, 2017 Swiss Re has received the approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to open a branch...
Emerging Risks/Markets Offer New Opportunities: 2017 Predictions, Part 3 December 21, 2016 By L.S. Howard Insurers and reinsurers continue to look for organic growth where they can find it – sometimes from emerging risks and...
Insured Cat Losses in 2016 Totaled $49B, with $158B of Economic Costs: Swiss Re December 15, 2016 More than 10,000 people died as a result of natural and man-made disasters during 2016, with financial losses totaling at...
Swiss Re’s U.S. Solar Power Plant is One Part of Its Climate Change Commitment December 1, 2016 By Don Jergler Swiss Re’s solar power installation at its U.S. headquarters in Armonk, N.Y., a 2-megawatt facility expected to be up and...
Emerging Markets to Drive Insurance Sector Growth in 2017: Swiss Re November 28, 2016 The global economy is expected to grow moderately over the next two years, supporting continued growth in insurance premium volumes,...
Insurtech Startups Attract Growing List of Traditional Insurer Partners November 28, 2016 By Oliver Suess Listening to Andrew Rear talk about insurers, you wouldn’t think he works for one that’s been around for 136 years....