The Geneva Papers: Special issue on Climate Risks and Insurance | Summary
Climate change, new technologies, and shifting governance are redefining how climate and environmental risks are understood and financed. The January 2026 special issue of The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, edited by Maryam Golnaraghi, Swenja Surminski, and Chris Greig, gathers research on climate modelling, adaptation, and catastrophe management, spotlighting the innovations that will be vital for today’s fast-changing climate risk landscape.
Advancing climate risk modelling and forecasting
Addressing Growing Protection Gaps through Better Public-Private Insurance Programmes | Key messages
Call for Papers | Longevity Risks, Insurance and the Pensions Gap
The Geneva Association is pleased to announce a special issue of The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance—Issues and Practice (October 2027 issue) entitled Longevity Risks, Insurance and the Pensions Gap.
Public-private insurance programmes must boost risk reduction to keep disasters insurable, finds Geneva Association report
ZURICH, 5 February 2026 – From floods and fires to cyberattacks and pandemics, natural and man-made disasters are becoming more frequent, more costly, and harder to absorb – exposing the limits of traditional insurance and post-crisis government relief. With uninsured losses mounting and public budgets under strain, policymakers and industry leaders face an urgent question: how can societies maintain affordable, reliable protection as disaster risks intensify?
