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Activists from Extinction Rebellion protest at Baden-Baden

24th October 2022

Around twenty people from the groups Extinction Rebellion and Debt4Climate occupied this morning the Kongresshaus in Baden-Baden, where the reinsurance industry is currently holding its annual get-together. It is understood that the early morning saw a number of activists climbing onto the canopy with a five-metre-long banner saying, Stop (re)insuring Climate ... Read the full article

Swiss Re sees significant increase in demand for reinsurance protection

19th October 2022

Leaders at reinsurance giant Swiss Re continue to see strong and rising demand for reinsurance protection across all lines and regions on the back of the current high inflationary environment. This morning, Swiss Re hosted a media briefing ahead of the 2022 meeting of the reinsurance industry in Baden-Baden, a key ... Read the full article

Baden-Baden reinsurance event planned to be in-person in 2021

17th June 2021

The 2021 meeting of the reinsurance industry in Baden-Baden, Germany, is scheduled to go ahead in-person after a one year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision by the advisory council for the organisation of the Baden-Baden reinsurance industry event comes roughly three months after the annual Rendez-Vous de ... Read the full article

Demand for cyber cover to rise alongside frequency & severity: Höpke, Munich Re

19th October 2020

The frequency and severity of cyber events is on the rise and as the peril grows in relevance, particularly under COVID-19 conditions, demand for protection is likely to continue to increase, according to Doris Höpke, Member of the Board of Management at Munich Re. As the ongoing pandemic continues to restrict ... Read the full article

Growth & efficiency underpin Swiss Re’s strategy, says Fernando Villar

23rd October 2019

Swiss Re’s success in the EMEA region is underpinned by the development of innovative solutions to promote growth, unlock new efficiencies, and optimise profitability, according to Fernando Villar, COO and Head of P&C Client Solutions EMEA at Swiss Re. Villar spoke to Reinsurance News about the reinsurer's strategy in an interview ... Read the full article

Reinsurance leaders reflect on Industry 4.0 readiness at Baden-Baden

21st October 2019

At a symposium hosted by reinsurance brokerage Guy Carpenter at this year’s Baden-Baden conference, senior re/insurance figures provided a range of insights into the industry’s readiness to adapt and harness the benefits inherent to the tech-driven Industry 4.0. With the needs of clients in constant flux and business efficiency and interconnectedness ... Read the full article

A collaborative approach unlocks powerful benefits: Swiss Re’s Villar

21st October 2019

The methodology of co-creation and the sharing of end-to-end expertise is vital to successfully provide and deploy re/insurance solutions, explains Fernando Villar, COO and Head of P&C Client Solutions EMEA, Swiss Re. Speaking with Reinsurance News around the annual Baden-Baden Reinsurance Congress, Swiss Re’s Villar explained that co-creation, partnerships, innovation and ... Read the full article