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Hong Kong and Singapore Insurance Industry Outlook Report 2024

Presented by Clearwater Analytics

Discover a wide array of themes that are top of mind for insurers and insurance asset managers in 2024, including greater M&A activity, regulatory developments, solvency rules, investing strategies and associated operational complexities, technology expenditure, and technology priorities. 

Flat Worldwide Life Insurance Sales Predictable or Surprising

IIS Executive Insights Life & Health Expert: Ronald Klein, Founder, Obtutus Advisory GmbH

Introduction

During the past few decades, the world has become a much more dangerous place in which to live. Since 1970, the annual rate of change in the number of worldwide deaths has been increasing, but still was negative through 2018 (see Figure 1 below)1 Since 2019, the rate of change began to increase. And, this is prior to the COVID pandemic which became a mortality event later in 2020. 
 

World Trade, Re-Globalisation, Cyber Risk, Countertrade and the Digital Barter Economy

IIS Executive Insights Cyber Expert: David Piesse, CRO, Cymar

 

Shin Research: Exploring Talent and Leadership Trends

The Shin Research Program, underwritten from the generous support from Kyobo Life Insurance Company, is designed to stimulate original, theoretical research on practical issues in the insurance industry. For over three decades, the program has partnered with the International Insurance Society (IIS) to cultivate in-depth research on topics like regulation, microinsurance, genomics, cyber, resilience, and more. Conversations with industry executives and feedback from IIS’s annual Global Priorities Survey have highlighted the need for more research into talent and leadership trends.

Building a Climate Resilient Future

Presented by Oliver Wyman

Over the past 50 years, the number of weather-related disasters has risen five-fold, with climate change generally accepted to be a primary driver. Climate-related risks continue to grow and threaten global business and communities. The increasing frequency and severity of extreme-weather events is compounded by population growth and economic development in high-risk areas due to urbanization — placing more people in harm’s way and resulting in a significant increase in losses.  

Best’s 2024 Market Segment Outlooks

Presented by AM Best

Best's Market Segment Outlooks examine the impact of current trends on companies operating in particular segments of the insurance industry over the next 12 months.

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BlackRock’s 2024 Global Investment Outlook

Presented by BlackRock

The new regime of greater macro and market volatility has resulted in greater uncertainty and dispersion of returns. We believe a more active approach to managing investment portfolios will carry greater rewards as a result.

Learn more in the BlackRock 2024 Global Investment Outlook > 

The critical role of data and analytics in building corporate resilience

Presented by Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

In all industries, corporates face challenges making sense of the data they have and translating it into action. Yet approached in the right way, data can drive game-changing results in the way companies formulate strategies and make effective decisions.

Accelerated Underwriting: Maximizing Its Future

Presented by RGA

Alternative data sources and supporting technologies are propelling advances in accelerated underwriting, empowering insurers to speed processes and improve the customer experience.

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Multiparty Business Process Challenges Can Often Be Solved with Technology, but The Industry Needs to Team Up to Do So

IIS Executive Insights Innovation Expert: Patrick Schmid, PhD, President, The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative