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Zurich Insurance's new era of catastrophe modelling

Iwan Stalder, head of group accumulation management, tells Martin Assmann how in-house models and AI are helping the Swiss group to better understand its catastrophic risk exposures

Zurich Insurance's Megan Dickow on data, AI and navigating a new world

The head of ERM at Zurich discusses with Martin Assmann how the group is evolving its risk management function

Video: Zurich's Thomas Liebi on the economy and global markets outlook

Thomas Liebi, head of US & UK market strategy, investment management at Zurich Insurance Company, explains how geopolitical instability is affecting the economy and the role of the Federal Reserve.

UK's "dynamic" general insurance stress test will assess real-time reactions to events

Firms will be handed a sequence of stresses over three weeks in May 2025

Zurich names Linda Freiner as chief sustainability officer

Actuaries Institute incoming president warns of "almost invisible" power of AI

David Whittle encourages actuaries to "give the data revolution a conscience"

Esure Group names Helen Cooper as CRO

She will drive enterprise risk management and support the insurer's digitalisation drive

Zurich provides free Covid-19 antibody testing for UK employees

Employees will not be required to disclose their test result and testing is optional

Insurers push for dual-rate approach to Ogden

The change in the Ogden rate prompted surprise and disappointment from insurers. Their hopes for a fairer settlement are now pinned on the next round of reforms, as Christopher Cundy and Paul Walsh report

Zurich wraps up acquisition of ANZ life business

Deal for OnePath Life is part of three-year strategy to improve business mix