The Shin Research Program, underwritten from the generous support from Kyobo Life Insurance Company, is designed to stimulate original, theoretical research on practical issues in the insurance industry. For over three decades, the program has partnered with the International Insurance Society (IIS) to cultivate in-depth research on topics like regulation, microinsurance, genomics, cyber, resilience, and more. Conversations with industry executives and feedback from IIS’s annual Global Priorities Survey have highlighted the need for more research into talent and leadership trends.
Presented by Oliver Wyman
Over the past 50 years, the number of weather-related disasters has risen five-fold, with climate change generally accepted to be a primary driver. Climate-related risks continue to grow and threaten global business and communities. The increasing frequency and severity of extreme-weather events is compounded by population growth and economic development in high-risk areas due to urbanization — placing more people in harm’s way and resulting in a significant increase in losses.
The analysis examined the industry’s talent gap and found that Human Resource leaders are responding to a rapidly changing technological environment by increasingly looking for new candidates that have technical capacity over pre-existing technical fluency. New workers should also have a sense of broadness: a curious mind that can see the big picture and understand howtheir role connects to the broader mission of the company.
The analysis examined the industry’s talent gap and found that Human Resource leaders are responding to a rapidly changing technological environment by increasingly looking for new candidates that have technical capacity over pre-existing technical fluency. New workers should also have a sense of broadness: a curious mind that can see the big picture and understand howtheir role connects to the broader mission of the company.
Presented by AM Best
Best's Market Segment Outlooks examine the impact of current trends on companies operating in particular segments of the insurance industry over the next 12 months.
Presented by BlackRock
The new regime of greater macro and market volatility has resulted in greater uncertainty and dispersion of returns. We believe a more active approach to managing investment portfolios will carry greater rewards as a result.
Learn more in the BlackRock 2024 Global Investment Outlook >