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Beginning of a new era – Impact of global issues in (re)insurance

The global nature of the reinsurance industry has enabled the diversification of risk away from concentration in specific regions to the larger global market. However, record catastrophe losses, inflation stemming from increased interest rates, geopolitical tensions and heightened climate risk are putting operating pressures on insurers and reinsurers. The increasing frequency of higher magnitude natural […]

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How Farm Mutual Re is creating a culture of innovation

Farm Mutal Re (Canada) has undertaken an innovation journey focused on being a beacon of mutual innovation, carving a pathway for its future and empowering its member community. Its innovation is centred around developing employee skillset with its Innovation Rotational Programme, a tiered approach to promote skill development, and its Innovation Academy, an 18-month programme

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Artificial intelligence and the future of risk

As companies speed toward investment and adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) applications, government and industry increasingly recognize that adopting the technology also creates disruptions. A new report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) emphasized that cybersecurity is one of those disruptive influences at stake. The shift toward AI is happening quickly.

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Creating value for customers through AI: Länsförsäkringar’s journey to build its own GPT

Länsförsäkringar is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance customer service and streamline operations. With nearly half of Sweden’s population as customers, maintaining personalised service is vital, prompting the exploration of AI to automate tasks and simplify access to information. By building its own an internal chat client (LF-GPT), similar in function to ChatGPT from OpenAI,

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Exemplifying the benefits of mutuality to enhance farm and community lifestyles

Although Trillium Mutual (Canada) was only established in 2004 as a result of an amalgamation between two Ontario-based agricultural mutual insurers, the roots of the organisation began 140 years ago. The dynamic of this evolution is an organisation that recognises the value of the past, present, and future. This strong legacy, combined with a dedication

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Measuring and reporting of insurance-associated emissions

Despite representing a significant part of the environmental impact for (re)insurers, the industry has historically been slow in calculating insurance-associated emissions due to a lack of guidance. A new guide from The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) is designed to empower finance teams to adopt frameworks such as the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials

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Creating a greener economy in Costa Rica

Sociedad de Seguros de Vida del Magisterio Nacional, a Costa Rican life insurer, embarked on an environmental stewardship journey in 2013, aligning its operations with Costa Rica’s decarbonisation ambitions. Through its “I Think Green” programme, the company promotes responsible resource consumption and waste management, extending its educational outreach to schools. Key initiatives include the Green

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How reinsurance enables strategic risk management

The current investment environment is experiencing turmoil due to high inflation, geopolitical issues, and catastrophe losses, impacting insurers and reinsurers. The failures of banks like Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have further strained the market, affecting insurers’ balance sheets. To address these issues, insurers have three methods: raising capital, improving cash flow matching, and

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