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Developing insights into risk and world affairs

man with briefcase — Interconnected global risks pose new threats for all of us. The Global Risks 2016 report, aims to enhance our understanding of how global risks are evolving, how their interaction can lead to unexpected and often systemic impacts, and the trade-offs involved in managing them.

The world is becoming more interconnected, creating and amplifying major global pressure points that affect us all. We play a key role in highlighting these pressure points – and provide insights and insurance solutions to help address them. We collaborate with other leading institutions and think tanks to meet the challenges that an interconnected world presents.

Our continuous engagement

Zurich has been a member of the World Economic Forum for many years and a Strategic Partner since 2003.

Identifying cyber risks with the Atlantic Council

Zurich in collaboration with the Atlantic Council have released a pioneering report on cyber risk, shocks and resilience.

Focusing on Income Protection Gap with the Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and Environment

Zurich’s Global Life business, in partnership with the Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and Environment (SSEE), is building a thought leadership program focusing on the Income Protection Gap.

Building a stronger community of risk managers

We are helping to build a stronger community of risk managers by supporting risk management associations.

Learning and insurance

Working together with academic institutions allows us to fund research on issues we consider important for society such as risk and natural catastrophes.

Other areas of sponsorship

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