Swiss Re’s Chief economist, Kurt Karl and his colleague, Senior Economist Roman Lechner, presented a somewhat cautious scenario for the...
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Swiss Re AG, the world’s second- biggest reinsurer, said third-quarter profit rose 14 percent, beating analysts’ estimates, following lower-than-expected losses...
Global insurance companies are flocking to Africa, where millions of people have started earning enough to afford business cover and...
A report on the insurance industry released Wednesday shows “a profound lack of preparedness in addressing climate-related risks and opportunities.”...

Munich Re and ACE Ltd. are among insurers that are best prepared to manage risks related to climate change, a...

Reinsurers are being squeezed by price competition and subdued demand from insurers for their products, and traditional mergers may not...
Swiss Re Ltd., the world’s No. 2 reinsurer, is cutting back on catastrophe coverage and moving into new lines of...

The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Rockefeller Foundation are starting a $100 million project to prepare vulnerable communities...
Swiss Re Ltd., the world’s second- biggest reinsurer, reported second-quarter profit that missed analysts estimates, as earnings from life and...
Swiss Re has released a report, “New emerging risk insights,” which is based on the reinsurer’s SONAR process, described as...