Emerging Risk
106 whitepapers and resources
Pricing for the future: Does underwriting need a rethink?
Let’s start with a simple truth: the way we price and underwrite risk isn’t keeping up with the world we’re living in. A recent Sapiens Insights Session with Swiss Re explored what’s really changing (and what needs to change) in underwriting. This blog provides some key takeaways from the session.
Risk management in reinsurance: Strategies for insurers
In a world where natural catastrophe losses hit $108 billion globally in 2023, securing a reliable risk-sharing strategy is no longer optional - it’s essential. This blog highlights the critical role of reinsurance in an insurer’s risk management strategy and provides strategic advice for insurers.
CEO Voices – Interview with Andrew Horton, CEO of QBE
The insurance industry is being reshaped by rising customer expectations, climate change, and tech advances. In this article, QBE CEO Andrew Horton explores how AI and cloud computing are transforming the sector across global markets.
Reinsurance market trends: Strategic insights for 2025
The reinsurance market never stands still, and neither can those who navigate it. This content outlines the key trends which are impacting the reinsurance market in 2025. Topics covered: market capacity; pricing dynamics; emerging risks; alternative capital; leveraging technological innovations.
In-depth guide: Understanding current trends in the property and casualty insurance industry
The P&C sector is being reshaped by powerful forces – from inflationary pressures and digital transformation to evolving customer expectations and climate-related events. This blog examines the pressing trends impacting the P&C insurance market and how insurers can adapt, innovate, and thrive.
Five key drivers shaping the insurance industry in 2025
The insurance industry is undergoing significant transformation in 2025, shaped by rapid technological innovations, shifting customer expectations, and increasingly complex risks. This content sheds light on five critical focus areas which many insurers are prioritising in order to thrive.
Podcast: Stopping home insurance costs going through the roof
In this Insurance Post Podcast, specialists from Allianz, Aviva, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Zurich discuss how home insurance risks are changing – and the importance of a well-maintained roof.
Is it time to ditch lithium ion batteries?
This article considers if government legislation to make lithium ion batteries safer is too little too late for electric vehicle insurers and whether providers’ appetites for covering such cars will only return when manufacturers switch to safer alternative charging devices.
There’s no such thing as a safe battery
Battery fires in UK bin lorries and waste sites have hit an ‘all-time high’, with over 1,200 incidents last year, a 71% rise from 700 in 2022. This article explores the reasons for the surge in battery fire claims and discusses why no battery can be considered “safe.”
Podcast: How worldwide events transform war and terrorism cover
In this podcast, Thomas Clayton, head of cyber for Zurich UK, CFC’s terrorism and sabotage team leader Harry Salmon, and Hugh Sparks, managing director for onshore energy and mining at Charles Taylor Adjusting, reflect on how the risk landscape of war and terrorism has changed in the last 12 months.