by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 17, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Balz Grollimund, Swiss Re’s Head Catastrophe Perils, says: “We are observing a steady rise in losses from severe convective storms. Urbanisation in hazard-prone areas, rising asset values, higher construction costs and factors such as ageing roofs have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 6, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Jérôme Jean Haegeli, Swiss Re’s Global Chief Economist, says: “The rapid expansion of the P&C market is not only about scale, but also about greater capability and resilience. Insurers have become more efficient at pricing, managing and transforming risk,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 7, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Balz Grollimund, Head of Catastrophe Perils at Swiss Re, said: “In recent years, severe thunderstorms have emerged as a main driver of a significant increase in insured losses. This is due to growing populations and higher property values in urban areas, along...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 28, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Risk reduction through adaptation fosters insurability. The insurance industry is ready to play an important role by catalysing investments in adaptation, directly as a long-term investor and indirectly through underwriting climate-supportive projects and sharing risk...
