COVID-19: lessons learned and the way forward at Swiss Re

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COVID-19: An evolving challenge for the world

The COVID-19 pandemic is proving an enduring foe, as viral variants spread amid uneven vaccination and mitigation efforts. We continue to support clients and partners, paying covered losses and deploying our risk knowledge to help them navigate this ongoing uncertainty. As we help the global community manage this crisis, we are sharing what we have learned to prepare for the next one. This is how we fulfill our vision of helping make the world more resilient.

An enigmatic illness: Long Covid and its implications

While Long Covid has so far had a modest impact on insurers, the disease warrants ongoing monitoring.

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"Insurer set to provide app to address COVID-19's impact on mental health" - AM Best Reviewl, Jan 2022

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"Global life insurers adapt pandemic risk models after unexpected jumps in claims" - Insurance Journal, 13 Jan 2022

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"Swiss Re’s Isherwood: Covid acted as a catalyst for change in (re)insurance industry" - The Insurer, 17 May 2021

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"Welche Lehren man aus der Pandemie ziehen kann" - Wirschafts Woche, 17 February 2021

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"Cover drive in pandemic times" - The Hindu, 14 February 2021

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"Pandemic shock less severe than feared for re/insurers: Swiss Re" - Reinsurance News, 11 November 2020

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"Swiss Re joins global health coalition, opens up data & analytics platform" - Reinsurance News, 28 October 2020

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"COVID-19 accelerates innovation within insurers, encouraged by Swiss Re" - Intelligent Insurer, 12 October 2020

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"COVID-19 Forces Insurers to Rethink Approaches to Mental Health" - ThinkAdvisor, 9 October 2020

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"COVID and the Global Supply Chain: Why the Risk Has Become Substantially More Challenging"- Risk & Insurance, 29 September 2020

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"Airlines exposed to catastrophes as planes stay parked amid pandemic" - Business Insurance, 8 September 2020

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"Pandemic Planning: Accelerating the Inevitable" - Life and Health Advisor, 1 September 2020

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"COVID-19 Changing Life/Health Underwriting" - AM Best podcast with Chris Behling, August 2020

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COVID-19: An evolving challenge for the world

An enigmatic illness: Long Covid and its implications

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Our latest insights

Publication Endemic Covid: The end of the pandemic?

Blog Life insurance delivered on its promises as COVID-19 took an unexpected toll

Blog Delivering on the promises of an industry

Article The evolution of a pandemic in 6 charts

Blog What I have learned (so far): Navigating COVID-19 as Swiss Re's Head of L&H Underwriting R&D

Blog Global economy recovery: it remains a marathon

Blog COVID-19 has accelerated the insurance learning curve

Article Persistent COVID-19 raises 2022 "Twindemic" potential as flu season arrives

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Key information

Views from our experts

Life & Health Trend Spotlights

Understanding the pandemic

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Economic insights about COVID-19

Publication Europe's new COVID-19 wave: déjà-vu, but different

Publication Post COVID-19 recovery: focus on sustaining viable businesses

Missed one of our webinars? Watch them here:

COVID-19

COVID-19 Swiss Re in the news

"Insurer set to provide app to address COVID-19's impact on mental health" - AM Best Reviewl, Jan 2022

"Global life insurers adapt pandemic risk models after unexpected jumps in claims" - Insurance Journal, 13 Jan 2022

"Mental health support in the workplace" - The Rough Notes Company Inc., 29 Dec 2021

"Swiss Re’s Isherwood: Covid acted as a catalyst for change in (re)insurance industry" - The Insurer, 17 May 2021

"COVID-19 a Year Later: Life Insurers Forced Into Digital, Operations Growth in Survival Bid" - AM Best, March 2021

"Welche Lehren man aus der Pandemie ziehen kann" - Wirschafts Woche, 17 February 2021

"Cover drive in pandemic times" - The Hindu, 14 February 2021

"Pandemic shock less severe than feared for re/insurers: Swiss Re" - Reinsurance News, 11 November 2020

"Swiss Re joins global health coalition, opens up data & analytics platform" - Reinsurance News, 28 October 2020

"COVID-19 accelerates innovation within insurers, encouraged by Swiss Re" - Intelligent Insurer, 12 October 2020

"COVID-19 Forces Insurers to Rethink Approaches to Mental Health" - ThinkAdvisor, 9 October 2020

"COVID and the Global Supply Chain: Why the Risk Has Become Substantially More Challenging"- Risk & Insurance, 29 September 2020

"Airlines exposed to catastrophes as planes stay parked amid pandemic" - Business Insurance, 8 September 2020

"Pandemic Planning: Accelerating the Inevitable" - Life and Health Advisor, 1 September 2020

"COVID-19 Changing Life/Health Underwriting" - AM Best podcast with Chris Behling, August 2020

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