Ask the Experts By Swiss Re Corp Test News How can technology help businesses strategically strengthen their resilience? There’s no understating how much has changed over the last five years. The world has experienced a series of extraordinary shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest global inflation rates since 1981, the largest war in Europe since 1945, and increasingly volatile climatic events. Indeed, the world has changed, and risk is elevated. These risks […] December 13, 2023 3 min read Swiss Re Corp How do I help my clients leverage digital tools to manage their climate risk? For a decade or more, the business case for companies to effectively manage their exposures to the myriad risks that accompany a warming planet has been growing increasingly clear. Leveraging digital tools to better understand climate risk and its interplay with other risk factors can boost our ability to manage today’s threats — and get […] November 27, 2023 5 min read Swiss Re Corp How can parametric solutions help your company prepare for the unexpected? Although relatively infrequent, British Columbia (BC) is not immune to earthquakes. The last major earthquake to strike BC was centuries ago, understandably justifying why they are rarely front of mind for corporates and public entities. As a result, we see low penetration of traditional earthquake insurance and meaningful retained earthquake exposure. However, when an earthquake […] November 20, 2023 2 min read