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Better Business
How 2020 protests changed insurance forever
The recent increase in the size and frequency of insurance industry losses from riot and civil disorder is alarming and the threat hasn’t receded.
Fairer Economies
5 ways political risk has changed natural catastrophe risk
The convergence of COVID-19 and political risk has created a challenge for the global re/insurance industry in supporting customers affected by natural catastrophes.
Insurance
Cyber insurance is only a few claims away from disaster. This is why it matters
Too many companies are underinsured against the growing threat posed by cyberattacks. Here are two ways the insurance industry can start to rectify that.
Future of Energy
Four tools for increasing sustainable energy financing
Sustainable finance is key to the energy transition - but there is a large gap between what is available and what is required. Here's how to close it.
Insurance
How local modelling can build resilience in the post-COVID era
COVID-19 has shown us we need more resilient supply chains and infrastructure - and assessing risks at a hyper-local level is key to doing so successfully.
Insurance
We need to build resiliency. Here's how the insurance and asset management industry can lead the way
A new framework for the insurance and asset management industry to play a leading role in establishing a new societal risk compact.
Insurance
Why COVID-19 makes inclusion a strategic imperative for business
COVID-19 is a threshold moment in the alignment of words with deeds. Stakeholder capitalism and sustainable finance are gathering steam - are you on board?
COVID-19
COVID-19 creates a perfect storm for the extreme weather season
The pandemic will hamper preparations for and responses to extreme weather events this year. Here's a five-step strategy to help businesses prepare.
COVID-19
How is COVID-19 affecting claims handling for hurricane damage?
COVID-19 is changing the ways in which insurance claims are handled for tropical events. Here's how the sector plans to cope in this year's hurricane season.
Insurance
Markets can accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy
Getting incentives right will go a long way towards speeding up the changes needed to ensure a sustainable and brighter future.
Insurance
Just 1.3% of US financial assets are managed by women or minorities. Here's how to change that
A new kind of asset fund could reduce the high barriers to entry to financial investment for women and minorities.
Insurance
Asset owners can help drive the economic change we need. Here's how
Responsibility for climate protection falls especially on those who own or run businesses. Many firms have accepted and are acting on this - and that should give us hope.
Gender Parity
Why ignoring women is costing financial services money
Greater boardroom representation is only the beginning – catering properly to women customers could completely transform the financial sector.
Fragility, Violence and Conflict
The economics of neutral countries during World War 2
In order to maintain their independence in WWII, neutrals had to make up for their relative military weakness by offering economic concessions to the belligerents.
Financial and Monetary Systems
These measures stopped interest rates from falling even further
According to researchers, real interest rates would have fallen much further in the last half-century if governments had not expanded social insurance programs and taken on more debt.