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The world is unprepared for heightened environmental, societal and technological risks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned today.

The global insurance industry is facing losses in excess of $200bn (£165bn) this year as the coronavirus crisis triggers record payouts while slashing investment values, Lloyd's of London has warned.

Speaking to Chika Aghadiuno, Daisy Coke reflects on a life at the vanguard of the Jamaican actuarial profession

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are becoming increasingly important to investors worldwide, an annual survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has found.

Trevor Maynard investigates how the Internet of Things could either disrupt or assist the insurance industry

Reform of the Zinszusatzreserve in Germany is giving a stressed industry the space to recover, says Bernd Heistermann.

Sebastian Dany and Silke Longoni explain the German Ministry of Finance’s new method for calculating the Zinszusatzreserve.

Haijing Wang discusses the opening up of Chinese capital markets, and the ways foreign investors can access them.

In a hyperconnected world, we all need to be vigilant against new forms of crime, says Jason Whalley.

Rapid economic development in Asia means its relatively untapped infrastructure market is starting to attract interest from investors, writes Dalila Atiqah Hashim.