Our Perspective
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Peering Into the Crystal Ball – What Will Social Inflation Hold for the Future? [Part 5 of 5-Part Series]
By Tim Fletcher September 08, 2021 English
This is part five of our five-part series – in partnership with NAMIC – examining social inflation and its impact on insurers. As society continues its halting emergence from the COVID‑19 pandemic, court activity has resumed. With that...
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Generation Z and Insurance – What Brings Stability in Life? On the Hunt for Guidelines, Role Models and Anchor Points [Video]
By Friedrich Müller August 26, 2021 English Deutsch
In our anniversary year, Gen Re has chosen to focus on a range of topics that are going to become increasingly important to the insurance industry over the next few years. One of these is the coming of age of Generation Z (i.e., people currently aged...
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Social Inflation – A Claims Perspective [Part 4 of 5-Part Series]
By Glenn Frankel and Tim Fletcher July 28, 2021 English
This is part four of a five-part series – in association with NAMIC – examining social inflation and its impact on insurers. Part five will cover Emerging Issues. Social inflation is seemingly being discussed everywhere, from news articles...
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Social Inflation Is Complicated and Costly – The Products Liability Paradox [Part 3 of 5-Part Series]
By Christopher Mackeprang July 07, 2021 English
This is part three of a five-part series – in partnership with NAMIC – examining social inflation and its impact on insurers. Future parts will cover Claims and Emerging Issues. As social inflation has been more widely examined in recent...
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Why ESG Spells Big Changes Ahead For Insurers
By Alexander Eistert June 17, 2021 English Deutsch
The year 2020 was the warmest in Europe since weather recordkeeping began in the mid‑19th century. Extreme weather events are also on the rise, causing a multitude of severe natural disasters. It is hardly surprising that concern over climate change...
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Social Inflation Is Complicated and Costly – Legal and Regulatory Changes [Part 2 of 5-Part Series]
By Andrew Gifford June 09, 2021 English
This is part two of a five-part series – in partnership with NAMIC – examining social inflation and its impact on insurers. Future parts will cover Actuarial, Claims and Emerging Issues. In the U.S., the Property and Casualty insurance...
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