Globally, poor mental health afflicts close to a billion people.1 Incidents of mental illness soared during the pandemic due to social restrictions, isolation and increased financial insecurity. The cost-of-living crisis, effects of climate change and other destabilising factors are set to exacerbate mental health risk and its impact on societies and economies.
The Geneva Association convenes 50 insurance CEOs to discuss industry challenges as the organisation hits its 50-year milestone.
Climate change is adding to health burdens around the world. How will health and life insurers be affected, and how should they respond?
Find out more in our report, produced in collaboration with Wellcome Trust.
How can insurers help industries accelerate the roll out of climate technologies as part of decarbonisation efforts?
In this 90-second video, Maryam Golnaraghi, Ph.D. discusses key findings from our climate tech and insurance research on the contributions insurers can make through their investments and risk management expertise.
ZURICH, 9 April 2024 – As the world races to meet global climate targets, industries worldwide are under increasing pressure to adopt new technologies and processes to expedite their decarbonisation efforts. To cap global warming at 1.5°C, heavy industries like steel, aluminium and aviation, responsible for over 30% of global carbon emissions, need to deploy climate technologies on a wide scale.