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GDV's Jörg Asmussen: "focus on growth and making Germany more competitive"
26 March 2025Jörg Asmussen, chief executive officer and member of the executive board of the German Insurance Association (GDV), speaks with Martin Assmann about the industry's priorities for the new government and the future of European regulatory frameworks
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Zurich Insurance's new era of catastrophe modelling
24 March 2025Iwan Stalder, head of group accumulation management, tells Martin Assmann how in-house models and AI are helping the Swiss group to better understand its catastrophic risk exposures
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Europe's public re/insurance pools lift their game, as climate change unfolds
19 March 2025Government-backed programmes to keep property insurable must change with the times, as the risks they cover intensify. David Walker reports
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US insurability crisis casts a dark cloud on Europe
21 January 2025Climate-driven losses in the US have led insurers to withdraw coverage. Could the same happen in Europe? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Australia's property insurance model caught off-guard by climate change
17 December 2024A series of unprecedented disasters has revealed serious flaws in how the non-life insurance sector operates, but critics are making suggestions on how to improve matters, as David Walker discovers
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A comprehensive approach to fighting climate change
20 November 2024With the COP29 meeting in progress, Nicolas Jeanmart describes a role for insurers in a united effort to tackle climate change
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A historical perspective on the challenges in America's insurance markets
14 November 2024Katherine Hempstead has written a book that unpacks the evolution of insurance in the US. She explains to Joshua Geer the role played by state and federal regulation, and how the market has been shaped by decisions taken centuries ago
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As re/insurers face growing risks, models evolve to meet the challenge
03 October 2024At the Rendez-Vous de Septembre, Robert Muir-Wood discussed how climate change, human interaction, and under-modelled threats are reshaping catastrophe risk management. Joshua Geer reports
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RVS 2024: Reinsurers arrive strong, but an uncertain world could test their limits
06 September 2024The annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) event begins this weekend in Monte Carlo and reinsurers sail in with robust financials - but there are uncertain waters on the horizon. Joshua Geer reports
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Europe's climate resilience hinges on insurance and public-private cooperation
03 September 2024The European Commission's Climate Resilience Dialogue has put insurance, and its greater cooperation with public authorities, at the heart of proposals to improve the bloc's resilience to climate change. Joshua Geer reports