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Data standardisation is the key reinsurance innovation

Scor's Daniel Duesterhaus said reinsurers shouldn't be too distracted by emerging risks

CROs find a career path in the C-suite

Chief risk officers (CROs) have carved out an important role in insurers, but they need a different skillset to succeed in senior C-suite roles. Paul Walsh reports

Climate change aggravates almost two-thirds of human pathogenic diseases

Research highlights mortality and morbidity risks from climate change

CRO Forum adds space debris and climate engineering as emerging risks

Climate change and cyber risks are listed as the most pressing threats for insurers in 2022

IFRS 17: still waiting for disclosures

The IFRS 17 accounting standard is due to be implemented in five months' time, but many insurers are leaving it until the eleventh hour to reveal what impact the transition will have on their financial metrics. Christopher Cundy and Paul Walsh report

Scor hit with near €240m loss in H1

Natural catastrophes, Ukraine war and Covid-19 took their toll on the French reinsurer

Scor promotes Chantal Bond to Asia chief reserving actuary role

Scor uses Concirrus for data modelling

Thinking outside the box on emerging risks

Risk professionals may need to deploy more imagination if they are to address the perils that are currently going undetected. Paul Walsh reports

Combat inflation with the tools at your disposal, insurers told

The Geneva Association Economic Forum examined inflation's impact on insurers