Swiss Re Estimates 2012 Economic Losses at $140 Billion; $65 Billion Insured December 19, 2012 According to Swiss Re’s sigma preliminary estimates, economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters will likely reach at least...
Swiss Re to Invest $500 Million in Europe Infrastructure Debt through Macquarie November 28, 2012 Swiss Re announced that it will engage in long-term financing of infrastructure businesses and assets, and has committed an initial...
Swiss Re Estimates Claims from Hurricane Sandy at around $900 Million Net November 26, 2012 Swiss Re announced that its estimates of claims from Hurricane Sandy are around $900 million, net of retrocession and before...
Swiss Re Sigma Study Analyzes Changes to Insurance Accounting Practices November 21, 2012 Swiss Re announced that its latest sigma study “takes a fresh look at the progress in the long-running debate to...
Swiss Re Posts $2.2 Billion Q3 Net Income November 8, 2012 Swiss Re reported net income of $2.2 billion in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $1.3 billion in the...
Swiss Re Names Fürer, Dacey to Group Executive Committee October 19, 2012 Swiss Re has appointed Guido Fürer, currently head of the chief investment office, group chief investment officer and member of...
Chief Investment Officer Blumer to Step down from Swiss Re Post October 5, 2012 Swiss Re’s Board of Directors has announced that Chief Investment Officer David Blumer has decided to leave the company, effective...
Swiss Re’s Chief Economist on the State of the Global Economy September 14, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle “The European debt crisis is affecting the global economy, definitely,” said Kurt Karl, Swiss Re’s chief economist in an interview...
Low Interest Rates: an Ongoing Problem for the Re/insurance Industry September 12, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle Swiss Re’s sigma report analyzing the effect on the insurance industry of the continuing low interest rates doesn’t paint a...
Swiss Re Report Analyzes Rise in Flood Losses – $15 Billion and Counting September 6, 2012 A new report from Swiss Re underscores the fact the “insured flood losses have increased from $1–2 billion in 1970...