Anthony Kennaway

“The US reported an average 1500 COVID-19 deaths a week for 2023 – comparable to fentanyl or firearm deaths.” This wasn’t from health officials but insurance actuaries.🤯 Covid-19 may lead to longest period of peacetime excess mortality, says new report swissre.com/press-release/….

What a welcome video from @EmmanuelMacron, perhaps the only European leader looking beyond their own shores, looking to bring collaboration and unity beyond borders. We could do with more of this. Long live the Entente Cordiale. Vive l’amitié franco-britannique !

Politico shares 5 things we learned from the EU’s big (and first) climate #risk report. Farming must change. Diets must evolve. Southern Europe is at risk. And disaster looms if EU leaders don’t act after June’s elections. ow.ly/wOGy30sAN4b

There have long been water fights in the arid US West, with residents competing for this precious resource. In Europe, EU officials are also warning of a future where conflicts over water could spring up. Politico says it has a (drumroll) leaked document: ow.ly/13tp30sAHrs

For Russell Higginbotham, CEO Swiss Re Reinsurance Solutions, #insurance is a safety net when other forms of mitigation don't work. Data and technology, he tells Insurance Business, should be deployed so our industry can continue to fulfill this role: ow.ly/vYQi30sA79N

#WEF begins next week at a time when global challenges require urgent solutions and innovative public-private collaboration to convert ideas into action. Learn more: ow.ly/QnhE30sz7F8.

"Technology teams need to be diverse so they represent the customer population they serve. It’s about bringing the right level of empathy to a topic." Swiss Re CTO featured in The Economist ow.ly/HoX230sz7F6 #tech #diversity

We are living longer lives thanks to medical advances such as new therapies for #Alzheimers and other illnesses. Changing lifespans offers new #insurance opportunities but also poses risks. Learn more: ow.ly/sIa21050WVH #RiskManagement #EmergingRisks

Digitalisation continues to transform our lives and the world. But how can we deploy it to its full potential? Moses Ojeisekhoba, CEO Global Clients & Solutions, shares his insights on our latest sigma report, and the importance of building #digitaltrust. ow.ly/TSN1104ZTof

@OspreyPacks you’ve achieved circularity on you guarantee service where it’s not possible to reach you to provide the information youve requested to process the guarantee. Help!

Researchers at The World Bank in Washington provide a grave warning for countries around the world — to stop building houses in flood danger zones. ow.ly/AmJs104XbkH #floods #insurance

[CNN Health] Certain kinds of cancer are being diagnosed more often in younger adults in the US, a new study shows, and the increases seem to be driven by cancers in women and adults in their 30s. ow.ly/GYW0104RvoV #health

Swiss Re's Carl Christensen, global head of Life & Health Solutions, says with people now living for so much longer, the demand spectrum for life #insurance is clearly changing. Read more here: ow.ly/54K1104PnrP

📈Insurance-linked securities (ILS) or 'alternative capital' is expected to grow to become a $150 billion market by 2030, but reinsurance is set to outpace it according to Berenberg’s analysts. ow.ly/3qKA104NHYT

Dark data is clouding the picture for insurers, but with the right lens, insurers can leverage it to foster innovation and unlock new opportunities. #InsurTech #DataSci #Insurance ow.ly/KQqX104M595

Wind power is rapidly growing but companies struggle to meet demand and are now trying new materials, manufacturing approaches, and commercial structures. What can be done to help them succeed? 👉ow.ly/LhAY104M582 #Renewables #Sustainability #ClimateAction #WindEnergy

#EarthDay reminds us we can all #InvestInOurPlanet with #climateaction. Our NetZeroYou2 programme motivates staff to calculate their carbon footprint & join climate challenges to contribute to #netzero goals. Learn more: ow.ly/40JA104EBEb #Sustainability #EarthWeek

Swiss Re Senior Economist James Finucane shares his view on the impact of #inflation on natural catastrophe losses. Learn more in our #NatCat sigma report here: ow.ly/9Z9C104EBE4

What will it take to gear up for #ElectricVehicles (EVs)? Read our publication exploring the risks along the #EV value chain as the world gears up for the EV #revolution: ow.ly/ZtyN104E0Ne #Sustainability

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