Christian Mumenthaler on the impact of Covid-19, the industry’s resiliency, rate increases and the reinsurer’s outlook

In today's edition of The Best Policy as part of #REinsuranceMonth, we are joined by Christian Mumenthaler, Group Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Re.

We start by asking our guest what the key fundamentals that underpin his strategy for Swiss Re are and how the reinsurer has differentiated its response to Covid-19 and its commitment to clients. 

As 2020 is shaping up to be a big year for notable losses, Christian shares measures to maintain resiliency, lessons to be learnt for the future, and his expectations for the upcoming 2021 reinsurance renewals.

We also look at the surge in cyber attacks, how Swiss Re is improving its understanding about the risk and how solutions have evolved in this class, as well as how to handle systemic risks more generally.

Finally, we explore what the next crisis could look like, how businesses can ensure they are prepared to meet it, and whether the reinsurance sector needs to innovate more and provide more comprehensive solutions.

Don't miss our latest exclusive podcast episode, as the chief executive shares his expectations for the market and Swiss Re for the rest of 2020 and 2021.