Emerging Markets
To the Moon and Back: Space Tourism and Insurance
Space tourism, or human space travel for recreational purposes, is in its early days. For insurers, this means it's an emerging business that most aren't ready to tackle yet. Neil Stevens, senior ...
FloodFlash Eyes Parametric Splash in U.S.
Parametric flood insurance is still in its infancy in the United States, but one index-based insurer is preparing to make a splash in five states in early 2023. FloodFlash is set to begin offering ...
Hazard Assessments Lag at Restaurant Companies: Marsh
Formal hazard assessments at restaurants are key in reducing worker injuries and insurance claims. In recent years, however, a sizable number of companies have not conducted the required ...
U.S. Proposes Rules to Advance Flying Taxi Operations
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed new rules that would help pave the way for commercial air taxi operations by around the middle of the decade. Electric vertical takeoff and ...
New Weed Products and Firms Mean Concerns, Opportunities for Underwriters
The legalized cannabis industry is rapidly evolving, with new, chemically concocted variants popping up almost monthly. On top of that, management of marijuana and hemp businesses is going through ...
Autonomous Cars May Always Need Remote Human Supervisors, Experts Say
Autonomous vehicle (AV) startups have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop truly self-driving cars, but industry executives and experts say remote human supervisors may be ...
5 Emerging Risks to Watch: Concurrent Weather Events, Electric Vehicles, Robots
In this edition, we highlight the possible effects of concurrent weather events on critical sectors, hacking vulnerabilities at EV charging stations, the toll having robot co- workers can have on ...
$7T in Premiums, Continued Hardening and Inflation’s Silver Lining: Swiss Re
Swiss Re's economists predict "inflationary recessions" hitting major world economies over the next 12-18 months, and while recessions spell less insurance demand and inflation means higher claim ...