Swiss Re

Making flood prevention cost effective

Flooding now affects more people than any other natural catastrophe. Jens Mehlhorn explains how tried and tested methodologies for determining the cost effectiveness of measures show that prevention is better than cure.

Olympics: Claims from the games

Terrorism, adverse weather and the outbreak of disease could all cause the cancellation of the Olympics. But could the industry cope if the Games were canned?

Private equity firm named as ING bidder

Private equity firm Blackstone Group is teaming up with Mark Wilson, former head of AIA Group, and other investors in a bid for ING's Asian insurance business, according to Bloomberg's Businessweek.

Flood cover: Sink or swim?

The expiry of the Statement of Principles is a year away, and the industry is looking for a replacement to cover the impact of flooding. Two ideas have been floated, but which will sink and which will swim?

China is world's worst for flood risk

China has been ranked as the world's top flood risk zone in a report by Swiss Re, ahead of fellow emerging economies Brazil, Rusia and India, The Taipei Times reported.

Insurance the micro way

Much of the world's population has now moved out of extreme poverty and into the lower middle class. Francesca Nyman examines whether there is a market for micro-insurance in this demographic.

Swiss Re nearly halves Q1 COR to 85%

Swiss Re has reported "strong underwriting, good investment performance and lower than-expected major natural catastrophe claims" for a "very strong first-quarter" net income of $1.1bn compared to a loss of $665m for Q1 2011.

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