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Shin Research Program Unveils Insights to Bridge Insurance Industry's Talent Gap

New York, New York – Jan. 19, 2024: The Shin Research Program, generously underwritten by Kyobo Life Insurance Company, has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to delve into talent and leadership trends within the insurance industry. Supported by over three decades of partnership with the International Insurance Society (IIS), the program focuses on cultivating in-depth research on pressing topics such as regulation, microinsurance, genomics, cyber, resilience, and more.

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.

2023 Global Priorities Survey Whitepaper

The 2023 Global Priorities Survey indicates executives are moving on from pandemic recovery and directing focus to geopolitical and economic issues. The survey, which was distributed to more than 20,000 global C-suite insurance executives and senior leaders, shows that within their respective categories, the top priorities have remained climate change, cyber security, competition for talent, and data security over the past three years.

2018 Shin Research Excellence Award Recipients Announced


ZURICH, Switzerland, and NEW YORK, NY, May 3, 2018 – The Geneva Association and the International Insurance Society (IIS) have announced the 2018 recipient of their collaborative insurance research program, the Shin Research Excellence Awards.

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