This report highlights 26 new emerging risk themes. It is meant to provide a first indication of what might lie beyond the horizon so that our readers can prepare for future challenges.
Themes were identified through Swiss Re‘s SONAR process and have been reviewed by Swiss Re‘s emerging risk management experts. They draw on all areas of insurance, and many themes have cascading effects across areas and lines of business.
The list below highlights top themes for the main insurance business areas, based on the potential impact.
Top themes for property:̤ Smartcities̤ Plant pathogen threatens rubber production
Top themes for casualty:̤ Concussion crisis in sports̤ E-cigarettes
Top themes for life & health:
Themes were identified through Swiss Re‘s SONAR process and have been reviewed by Swiss Re‘s emerging risk management experts. They draw on all areas of insurance, and many themes have cascading effects across areas and lines of business.
The list below highlights top themes for the main insurance business areas, based on the potential impact.
Top themes for property:̤ Smartcities̤ Plant pathogen threatens rubber production
Top themes for casualty:̤ Concussion crisis in sports̤ E-cigarettes
Top themes for life & health:
- ̤ Air pollution as mortality driver
- ̤ Financial consumer protection regulation
Top themes for financial markets:
- ̤ Eurozone crisis leading to deflation
- ̤ Contagious emerging market crisis
Top themes for operations:
- ̤ Demographic inclusion at the workplace
- ̤ From closed to open business models
Top themes with most cascading effects:
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