Add to PDF generator ‘Disease outbreaks tend to be swept under the carpet at first’ What viruses are particularly dangerous to humans? In her interview, the virologist Karin Moelling explains why the virus that causes COVID-19 was able to spread so quickly. Read more
Add to PDF generator The COVID-19 crisis has revealed massive protection gaps How has the insurance industry coped with the COVID-19 crisis so far? Ruedi Kubat (Allianz Suisse) and Ivo Menzinger (Swiss Re) take stock of the situation. Read more
Add to PDF generator Pandemic risks must be borne and managed in a collaborative manner The coronavirus pandemic has affected the individual insurance lines to different degrees over the past year. Read more
Add to PDF generator Large risks explained in brief Why can’t a pandemic be insured by private insurers alone? Our latest explanatory video shows the reasons. Read more
Add to PDF generator ‘Pandemic insurance must be a real act of solidarity’ The Swiss government is currently working on a ‘pool solution’ to cushion the economic impact of future pandemics. Ivo Menzinger has worked on the possible structures for the solution. Read more
Add to PDF generator Pandemic insurance cover: Not without a public-private partnership Population growth, global mobility or ecological changes increase the risk of pandemics. Is pandemic risk insurable? The answer is, only with governance participation. Read more