2018 Survey of Cyber Insurance Market Trends

whitePaper | October 31, 2022

Some 58.1% of non-elderly Americans (158 million people) receive health care benefits through their employers as of 2019, making employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) the nation’s largest source of health coverage. ESI is the foundation for the nation’s public-private health system, but rising health care costs continue to put pressure on employers seeking to offer the same level of benefits and to boost wages. Similarly, employees are seeing their health insurance premiums rise in the face of stagnant real wages. Even the largest private employers lack the resources or market power to prompt and sustain the systemwide changes needed to improve the value they receive for their health care spending.

whitePaper | July 31, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic spurred new demand for insured municipal bonds, and the strong interest appears poised to continue as investors team with states and local governments to help execute the largest wave of U.S. infrastructure investment in a generation. Amidst the uncertainty surrounding municipal fiscal stability and an increase in taxable debt issuance immediately following the outbreak, wrapped bonds offered investors stable ratings, increased liquidity and less volatility. Since then, the market has faced more prolonged volatility brought on by questions about the outlook for inflation, economic growth, and other factors like climate change. Insurance remains a valuable tool for investors and issuers to maintain reliable, affordable capital markets access and peace of mind.

whitePaper | January 24, 2023

In the wake of rapidly-evolving customer expectations, an ongoing industry-wide digital transformation, and the rise of insurtech firms, innovation and technology have become watchwords for today’s global insurance industry. The challenge facing large, established incumbents such as Zurich is how to innovate effectively and whether external collaboration could have a significant impact on driving innovation as opposed to trying to go it alone.

whitePaper | August 20, 2021

COVID-19 brought sweeping implications for all industries, but nowhere more so than in the health insurance industry. And now, firms continue to face challenges on multiple fronts as they work to meet the expectations of both members and employees. At the peak of disruption, the focus was on ensuring business continuity. These days efficiency initiatives are cropping up as insurers adapt to the new normal.

whitePaper | April 21, 2022

Progress in the areas of robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) continues to define a new era of automation in finance. In the last decade, one such focus area for many financial organisations has been automating and modernising key back-office processes like reconciliations. Yet the insurance industry has lagged behind in this regard, relying on outdated reconciliation procedures far longer than any other financial sector. The result is that many firms today struggle with critical issues like differing data formats, manual processes and IT dependencies.

whitePaper | March 2, 2023

While it might sometimes feel like a very settled market, motor insurance is changing as consumers’ needs change. A combination of the social and economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, inflationary forces and increased public concern about the environment are altering the way many U.K. consumers use their cars. One consequence of these changes is growing interest in non-annualised policies (NAPs) for motor insurance.