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Swiss Re's economic outlook catches Covid-19
11 March 2020Reinsurer predicts a global recession in 2020
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European re/insurers at forefront of fossil fuel withdrawal, Moody's reveals
24 February 2020Moody's said removal from coal reduces risk to profitability
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Equities and bonds help Swiss Re 2019 investments return jump to 4.8%
20 February 2020Insurer to stop investing in and underwriting most polluting gas companies by 2023
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Insurers' coal divestment pledges reap reputational benefits
17 January 2020Underwriters dominate raking of most praised brands by NGOs
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2020 Asia Outlook: Unthreading the Asian patchwork
15 January 2020Ever a patchwork of underwriting industries, the insurers of Asia will go their own ways when investing in 2020, as demands of performance, new regulation and even mild governmental cajoling come to play in varying degrees in the different jurisdictions. By David Walker
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Asia Pacific: a chief economist perspective
09 January 2020Clarence Wong, chief economist and head of economic research & consulting for Swiss Re in Asia-Pacific, talks to Vincent Huck about the current trends in Asia and why insurers have not yet harnessed the investment opportunities of the Greater Bay Area or the Belt & Road Initiative.
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Which way is the wind blowing in Hong Kong?
24 December 2019In the last few months the narrative has changed in the pearl of Asia, and it is not all down to protests. Indeed, insurers are shifting their focus on what they perceive to be the biggest challenges and opportunities. Vincent Huck reports
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Chinese insurers' AuM to reach CNY 22trn in 2020
16 December 2019Swiss Re predicts a 10% boom in insurance asset management
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SLA eyes additional opportunities from Phoenix acquisition of ReAssure
06 December 2019Phoenix says SLA remains manager of choice
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Swiss Re is resilient to low for longer environment, CIO says
25 November 2019Because of fixed income unrealised gains and private markets investments