Deadline: 31 December 2023 

The Geneva Association is pleased to announce a special January 2025 issue of The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance – Issues and Practice on InsurTech: New Technologies and Data in Insurance

We encourage you to submit contributions related to the following areas:

Economics

In our volatile world, risks are constantly evolving and increasingly connected, altering the liability landscape for businesses and their insurers.

Which trends will pose the highest commercial liability risks in the coming years? To find out, we surveyed liability insurance experts and identified 5 key themes that are top of mind.

The world is in mental health crisis – 1 in 8 of us is struggling with mental illness. Insurers are picking up the tab on treatment and support, but there’s more to offer.

The word of the week at the World Economic Forum in Davos was polycrisis. Speakers explored the interconnected nature of risk, from inflation to ageing populations, and the role insurers play in building resilience.

Here’s what we heard from António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General; Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Roy Gori, CEO & President, Manulife & Lard Friese, CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board, Aegon.

Issue summary

Low population health is associated with reduced economic prosperity, and medical expenses can plunge people into poverty, especially if unexpected. Insurance is a key tool used to manage health risks, facilitating access to and usage of healthcare services and protecting against financial shocks should a health issue arise.  

The effects of inflation, from price instability to the erosion of purchasing power and savings, are top of mind for households and businesses and affect perceptions of and expectations from insurance.

This 60-second video sums up our report by Kai-Uwe Schanz and Pieralberto Treccani on how insurers can respond to the challenge of inflation and continue to provide value to their customers.