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Insurance industry recovery will be faster and more powerful than 2008, says Swiss Re

August 3, 2021August 2, 2021 H. Cutner

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Insurers worldwide will see improvements in a far stronger way than after the last financial crisis. According to new projections from insurer Swiss Re AG’s chief Americas economist, the worldwide insurance industry recovery will happen faster and stronger than was the case following the 2008 financial crisis. This, despite the barriers currently faced such as inflation risk and low interest rates. Unlike following the financial crisis, this insurance industry recovery doesn’t include harm to the overall capitalization of insurers, or to their financial strength overall. This will make it possible…

Secondary catastrophic perils on the rise from climate change, says Swiss Re

June 3, 2020June 2, 2020 Marc

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Global economic losses from disasters (natural and human-caused) last year reached $146 billion. Secondary catastrophic perils are rising in a measurable way as a result of climate change, said a recent Swiss Re Institute sigma. The sigma was titled “Natural catastrophes in times of economic accumulation and climate change”. Severe weather events were the primary driver of losses overall last year, as was the case in years prior. Last year, worldwide economic losses from disasters broke the $146 billion mark. This represented a fall from 2018’s $176 billion. The ten-year…

Cyber insurance market growth is fast and healthy, says Swiss Re

March 8, 2017March 6, 2017 Marc

As worries over the impact of a hack, data breach or other similar risks, firms are insuring themselves. Swiss Re released a statement describing considerable growth trends in the cyber insurance market. The reinsurance firm pointed out that businesses are starting to see the importance of coverage in an environment where risks are skyrocketing. The Zurich-based giant it pointed out that the cyber risks are rapidly rising in their complexity and frequency. The Swiss Re Sigma report titled “Cyber: Getting to grips with a complex risk,” provided considerable insight on…

National Flood Insurance Program continues to struggle from financial losses

August 31, 2015August 30, 2015 S.Vagus

10 years after Hurricane Katrina, federal program is still financially crippled More than 10 years have passed since Hurricane Katrina hit the United States, and many homeowners are still reeling from the damage caused by the catastrophe. Homeowners faced one of the most expensive disasters in the history of the country and its insurance industry, with some $80 billion in losses, with another $16.1 billion in flood insurance claims. The hurricane, as well as other storms that hit the country between 2008 and 2012, caused serious problems to the National…

New health insurance in Hong Kong could reduce financial healthcare burden

December 12, 2014December 10, 2014 Julie Campbell

The policy is geared toward people up to the age of 75 and may reduce the expense shouldered by the government. The health insurance industry in Hong Kong is getting ready to launch a new form of coverage that is designed to cater to people in their 60s and early 70s, which could help to significantly ease the financial burden that has been weighing on government healthcare services. Recent predictions have shown that the cost of government health services could rise by over $36 billion (HK$285 billion) by 2041. This…

Insurance technology is changing the game, says Swiss Re

May 20, 2014May 17, 2014 H. Cutner

The company released its latest sigma study, which has shown that tech has brought considerable change. A new sigma study released by Swiss Re has shown that insurance technology is considerably altering the way that insurers and customers interact, as each of those parties has been presented with considerable information and tools that had never before been available to either of them. Insurance companies are particularly benefiting with the amount that they can learn about their customers. What the conclusion of the study suggested was that insurers use the insurance…

Insurance industry sees a decline in insured losses in 2013

March 31, 2014March 29, 2014 S.Vagus

Swiss Re report shows that insured losses in 2013 were lower than what they were in 2012 Swiss Re, a leading reinsurance firm, has announced that the global insurance industry has seen losses from natural disasters and man-made catastrophes fall by 44% in 2013. A calm hurricane season help insurers avoid significant losses, but powerful storms in Europe had a significant impact on the insurance industry. Despite this impact, however, insured losses industry-wide were less than what had been seen in 2012. As such, the insurance industry is expected to…