2013 Ernst-Meyer Prize Winner Announced
Leading international insurance think tank, The Geneva Association, today announced that Dr Richard Peter has won its prestigious Ernst-Meyer Prize 2013 for an outstanding doctoral thesis.
The Geneva Association awards the prestigious Ernst-Meyer Prize annually for university research work in the form of a doctoral thesis which makes a significant and original contribution to the study of risk and insurance economics.
CEO and Senior Industry Executive Interviews on Regulation and Supervision
Leading international insurance think tank, The Geneva Association has today published a series of interviews from six senior insurance industry leaders at its 30th Programme on Regulation and Supervision (PROGRES) Seminar in Geneva, Switzerland on 24 and 25 March. The seminar brought together industry leadership with leading regulators and supervisors to discuss the growing complexity and sophistication of the multiple regulatory and supervisory regimes in insurance around the globe, and asked whether we are safer as a result.
Geneva Association Issues New Report on the Public Pensions Crisis in the U.S.
International insurance economics think tank The Geneva Association today issued an analysis of the looming crisis facing state and municipal pension systems in the U.S. The report suggests that the non-payment of annual required contributions and excessive reliance on one source of funding in pension planning are among the most significant challenges to overcome.
Expanding the use of risk models: enabling better risk management - Interview with Mamiko Yokoi-Arai
Dr Mamiko Yokoi-Arai discusses the current role of risk modelling in risk transfer for middle- to low-income countries, and suggests recommendations on expanding the use of risk models to improve risk mitigation and risk transfer. Recorded at the 2017 Extreme Events and Climate Risk Forum - Scientific Seminar, co-organised with SCOR Foundation and hosted by SCOR.
Scientific data and unconventional partnerships: future risk models - Interview with Molly Jahn
Professor Molly Jahn discusses the importance of mobilising data to inform risk modelling, and the opportunities presented by unconventional public private partnerships. Recorded at the 2017 Extreme Events and Climate Risk Forum - Scientific Seminar, co-organised with SCOR Foundation and hosted by SCOR.
Scientific research and risk modelling: building partnerships - Interview with Julia Slingo
Professor Dame Julia Slingo discusses the need for improved partnerships between the scientific community and the insurance industry to enable the next generation of risk modelling tools. Recorded at the 2017 Extreme Events and Climate Risk Forum - Scientific Seminar, co-organised with SCOR Foundation and hosted by SCOR.
Next generation risk models: developing a holistic framework - Interview with Paul Nunn
Paul Nunn discusses the next generation of risk models, the challenges of developing a more holistic risk modelling framework, and the role that the insurance industry can play. Recorded at the 2017 Extreme Events and Climate Risk Forum - Scientific Seminar, co-organised with SCOR Foundation and hosted by SCOR.
25 years of cat risk models: what have we learned and what is next? - Interview with Ian Branagan
Ian Branagan discusses the lessons learned from 25 years of experience with natural catastrophe risk models, and the challenges of achieving connectivity across the public and private sectors. Recorded at the 2017 Extreme Events and Climate Risk Forum - Scientific Seminar, co-organised with SCOR Foundation and hosted by SCOR.
How reinsurers can absorb the risks of natural catastrophe events - Interview with Denis Kessler
Denis Kessler discusses how the reinsurance industry can effectively manage risk across large-scale natural catastrophes. Recorded at the 2017 Extreme Events and Climate Risk Forum - Scientific Seminar, co-organised with SCOR Foundation and hosted by SCOR.
