Key Economic Risks Outlook for 2025: Growth, Inflation & Interest Rates
US trade policy uncertainty affects regional growth forecasts, with the US economy expected to outpace the Euro area. China faces weaker growth
Finance
Finance is the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets. It is related with, but not synonymous with economics, the study of production, distribution, and consumption of money, assets, goods and services. Finance activities take place in financial systems at various scopes, thus the field can be roughly divided into personal, corporate, and public finance.
Essentially, finance represents money management and the process of acquiring needed funds. Finance also encompasses the oversight, creation, and study of money, banking, credit, investments, assets, and liabilities that make up financial systems.
Canadians’ Financial Confidence Stabilizes in 2024 Amid Concerns for 2025
The seventh annual IG Wealth Management Financial Confidence Index highlights stability in 2024 after years of economic volatility
Asia FX Edges Lower, Dollar Steadies With Inflation On Tap
The value of currencies in Asia decreased except for some, which remained stable against the US dollar in light of expected inflation figures
Largest US Corporate Bankruptcy Filings Gained More Momentum
US corporate bankruptcy filings gained more momentum in February 2024, underpinned by a flurry of filings in the healthcare sector
Asian Emerging Insurance Market in 2024 Drives to Growth
Emerging Asia is expected to be the main contributor to global economic growth in the coming years, according to Swiss Re Institute’s latest sigma
Innovation & Regulation in Financial Services Drives the UK’s Economic Growth
Innovation can come from surprising places at the Financial Services Authority (FSA). There is often a fine line between having enough rules or regulation to ensure markets
International Financial Reporting Standards 17 Reshapes Insurance Accounting
IFRS 17 requirements could result in accounting mismatches and volatilities in profit and loss—a direct consequence of the insurer’s reinsurance management strategy entered
Impact of Inflation & Rising Interest Rates on Insurance Industry
The immediate impact of inflation on non-life (P&C and health) insurers’ earnings is negative, primarily through rising future claims costs on current insurance policies
Global Fixed Income Insurance Markets. JPMorgan Outlook
A global fixed income allocation maximizes diversification across all markets and issuers. JPMorgan credit ratings forecasting framework
Economic Outlook 2024. Allianz Identified 8 Key Worldwide Trends
Allianz Global Economic Outlook and Market Forecast, the energy gap will continue to pose concerns in Europ
World’s Largest Economies. Global World Economy: Goldman Sachs Outlook 2075
The world’s fastest years of economic growth are likely already behind it — expansion is slowing as population growth weakens, according to Goldman Sachs Research
How P&C Insurance Companies in the United States Can Increase Inflation Resilience?
As property and casualty insurers in the United States struggle to maintain profitability, executives will need to direct a coordinated response across pricing, underwriting, claims
Insurance and Macroeconomic Outlook in Financial System Stresses
The global insurance industry faces multiple pressures this year but we expect rate hardening to regain momentum in response
Finance Outlook: New Accounting Rules Put Insurers in the Spotlight
Responsible for managing insurer financials at public companies have spent five years preparing for the long-anticipated implementation of new accounting standards
Insurance Sustainable Finance: How Insurers Can Embed ESG into Finance?
Insurers have an opportunity to adopt business models that generate long-term value (LTV) for their customers, investors, employees and the wider community
Global Insurance Business Insolvencies Back Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Global business insolvencies are expected to rise +19% in 2023 and +18% in 2024, a significant rebound after two years of decline
Technology & Regulation are Forcing Insurers to Transform Tax & Finance Operations
Pressures around data and technology, and increasingly complex regulation are forcing insurers to transform their tax and finance operations
How Can Insurance Companies Manage Foreign Exchange (FX) Risks?
Amongst the growing number of challenges facing insurers is the important – yet often overlooked – consideration of foreign exchange (FX) risk management
How Do Insurance Markets Respond to Inflation? Negative Effects
The insurance industry is often described as “recession proof” but it’s definitely not inflation-proof. We’ll try to cover the what, why, and how of inflation
Allianz Global Economic Outlook and Market Forecast
Global growth is entering a soft patch this year as uncertainty due to geopolitical risks remains high
3 Tips for Reinsurers to ride out the Inflation Cycle
Inflation a challenging environment for (re)insurers, which need to calculate how they should build elevated costs into their pricing models
Economic insights. Central banks step into a brave new world
Advanced economy central banks are finally closing the door on the ultra-low interest rate policies in place since the global financial crisis
The directors and officers (D&O) insurance market has experienced favorable results in recent years, but ongoing risks and market uncertainties could challenge sustainability
Integrating real-time data analytics through big datasets, AI, and ML technologies empowers companies to detect high-risk policies before solidifying agreements
U.S. life insurers have used reinsurance to reduce exposure to long-term care (LTC) insurance. The transactions strengthen balance sheets, improve capital efficiency
Lloyd’s has shared the results from the 2025 Lloyd’s Market Policies and Practices (MP&P) return with market firms, which shows continued progress towards an inclusive