Investing in climate-resilient decarbonised infrastructure to meet socio-economic and climate change goals
Infrastructure resilience is critical for countries to be able to cope with the effects of climate change, but sufficient investment is required. This research brief urges coordination among insurers as risk managers and investors, governments and other stakeholders in tackling the global infrastructure challenge.
The Geneva Association launches new Women in Insurance Award
The Geneva Association is pleased to announce the launch of a new Women in Insurance Award. This annual award is the first of its kind: it is truly global and celebrates the achievements of senior-level women working in insurance toward advancing societal good.
Nominations are due 28 February 2020.
Technology is delivering convenience to insurance purchasers | Peter Schaefer, CEO, Hannover Re Life U.S.
Life insurers are constantly devising ways to update their products and customer interface to reflect what customers want.
Peter Schaefer, CEO Hannover Re Life U.S., spoke to The Geneva Association at its 2019 Global Ageing Conference about the potential for technology to help life insurers reach more segments of the population and how far technology could go to transform the industry.
Ronald Klein: Thank you for speaking with us here at the 16th Global Ageing Conference, hosted by RGA.
How the opioid crisis is impacting longevity trends | Dale Hall, Society of Actuaries
The Geneva Association’s Global Ageing Conference is held against the backdrop of increasing proportions of old-age populations around the world. Yet, in the U.S. at least, overall life expectancy is declining, largely due to mortality linked to opioid abuse.
Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research, Society of Actuaries, gave us a break-down on the relationship between mortality and longevity rates.
Building a purpose-driven business through pension-risk transfer | Amy Kessler, Prudential Retirement
Employer-funded pensions, known as defined-benefit pension plans, have long been on the decline. By taking on employer pension liabilities through pension-risk transfer, insurers are bringing value to companies and individuals and realizing important growth opportunities for their businesses.
The Role of Trust in Narrowing Protection Gaps
This report's comprehensive analysis of the role and nature of trust in insurance, with a focus on the retail segment, offers important insights into how to narrow the protection gap—the difference between needed and available protection—through concerted multistakeholder efforts.
Kai-Uwe Schanz Appointed Deputy Managing Director of The Geneva Association
ZURICH, 18 November 2019 – The Geneva Association, the global organisation of insurance and reinsurance Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and leading think tank of the insurance industry, is announcing the appointment of Kai-Uwe Schanz as Deputy Managing Director and Head of Research & Foresight, effective 18 November 2019.
Usage-based underwriting is much more accurate | Curtis Scott, Vice President, Global Risk, Lyft
How do insurers approach underwriting in the sharing economy space? Curtis Scott, Vice President, Global Risk at Lyft, spoke with Geneva Association collaborating expert, Ronnie Klein, about the benefits for customers, insurers and platforms alike with individualised pricing.
New Geneva Association and IFTRIP task force to address emerging cyber terror risks
The Geneva Association is lauching a joint task force on cyber terrorism and cyber warfare with the International Forum of Terrorism Risk Reinsurance and Insurance Pools (IFTRIP). The special-purpose task force aims to conduct research on cyber terrorism risks across the re/insurance industry. Its initial findings will be published in mid-2020.