by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 11, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Wildfire risk has so far accounted for only a relatively small share of insured losses in Europe. Yet it is the fastest-growing weather peril globally. Insured wildfire losses in Europe have increased by an estimated 8–11% per year in real terms since 1970, Swiss Re...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 6, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Andreas Berger, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re Lower major catastrophe losses supported Swiss Re’s profits in the period, though pricing pressure across the industry is expected to continue into next year. Inflation and macro-economic uncertainty are also...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 8, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Life, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re’s Group Chief Economist, said,”The latest Middle East conflict is not a one-off shock but another sign that geopolitical risk has become a structural feature of the global economy with four supply shocks in six years. As economies...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 26, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Rafael Schneider,Market Head, Germany, will become Market Head Mediterranean & Middle East.He will be succeeded in this role by Kristina Franke. Zurich:Following last month’s announcement about Anna Ziswiler’s move to Asia, Swiss Re has announced the...
