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- Interview | 25 November 2021
‘Disease outbreaks tend to be swept under the carpet at first’
What viruses are particularly dangerous to humans? In her interview, the virologist Karin Moelling explains why the virus that causes COVID-19 was able to spread so quickly.
- Context | 10 June 2021
The COVID-19 crisis has revealed massive protection gaps
How has the insurance industry coped with the COVID-19 crisis so far? Ruedi Kubat (Allianz Suisse) and Ivo Menzinger (Swiss Re) take stock of the situation.
- Media releases | 4 March 2021
Pandemic risks must be borne and managed in a collaborative manner
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the individual insurance lines to different degrees over the past year.
- Context | 10 February 2021
Large risks explained in brief
Why can’t a pandemic be insured by private insurers alone? Our latest explanatory video shows the reasons.
- Interview | 10 November 2020
‘Pandemic insurance must be a real act of solidarity’
The Swiss government is currently working on a ‘pool solution’ to cushion the economic impact of future pandemics. Ivo Menzinger has worked on the possible structures for the solution.
- Industry news | 1 July 2020
Pandemic insurance cover: Not without a public-private partnership
Population growth, global mobility or ecological changes increase the risk of pandemics. Is pandemic risk insurable? The answer is, only with governance participation.
