The Geneva Association

  • 2003 07 - 30th Anniversary of The Geneva Association — Operating Today and Tomorrow, by Patrick M. Liedtke, The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance. Issues and Practice, Vol. 28, No. 3 (July 2003), pp. 534-549 (16 pages), Published By: Springer Nature - [link-JSTOR-<WishList>]
    • The International Association for the Study of lnsurance Economics, or by its short name "The Geneva Association", was established in 1973 for the purpose of promoting economic  research in the sector of risk and insurance. In June 2003 it celebrated its 30th anniversary in London. The Geneva Association is a unique world organization formed by a maximum of 80 chief executive offcers from most important insurance companies in the world. Its main goal is to research the growing importance of worldwide insurance activities in all sectors of the economy. It tries to identify fundamental trends and strategic issues where insurance plays a substantial role or which influence the insurance sector. In parallel, The Geneva Association develops and encourages various initiatives conceming the evolution, in economic and cultural terms, of risk management and the notion of uncertainty in the modern economy.  The Geneva Association also acts as a forum for its members, providing a worldwide unique platform for the top insurance CEOs. 
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    • Geneva Risk and Insurance Review (GRIR) / The Geneva Papers
      • The academic journal of the Geneva Association and the European Group of Risk and Insurance Economists (EGRIE)
      • Founded by The Geneva Association in 1976, The Geneva Papers is a refereed journal published quarterly by Palgrave Macmillan. It aims at improving the scientific knowledge of the insurance industry, and bridging the gap between academics and insurance professionals, and stimulating constructive dialogue between the industry and its economic and social partners.
  • 2010 - The Geneva Association - Systemic Risk in Insurance—An analysis of insurance and financial stability, Special Report of The Geneva Association Systemic Risk Working Group - 129p
  • 2010 - The Geneva Association - Key Financial Stability Issues in Insurance - 51p
  • 2011 08 - The Geneva Association - Considerations for Identifying Systemically Important Financial Institutions in Insurance. A contribution to the Financial Stability Board and International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ discussions - 66p
    • Insurance regulators were not part of non-insurance operations of AIG Holding Company and AIGFP.
  • 2012 - The Geneva Association - Insurance and Resolution in light of the Systemic Risk Debate - 72p
  • 2012 01 - The Geneva Association - Insurance Industry's Perspective on Systemic Risk. 2nd OECD-Asia Regional Seminar on Insurance Statistics, 26-27 January 2012, Bangkok, Thailand - 20p
  • 2012 08 - The Geneva Association - Surrenders in the Life Insurance Industry and their Impact on Liquidity - 60p
  • 2013 03 - The Geneva Association - Variable Annuities—An Analysis of Financial Stability, The Geneva Association - 88p
    • (p55) - 6.  Considerations regarding Variable Annuities and Systemic Risk
  • 2015 - The Geneva Association - U.S. and Japan Life Insurers Insolvencies Case Studies: Lessons learned from resolutions, A Geneva Association research Report, Edited by Etti Baranoff - 52p
    • APPENDIX - Insolvencies 2008-2012 by country - p45
  • 2021 - The Geneva Association - The evolution from life insurance to financial engineering, by Ralph S. J. Koijen & Motohiro Yogo, The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review volume 46, pages 89–111 (2021)
  • 2022 - The Geneva Association - Responsible Use of Data in the Digital Age: Customer Expectations and Insurer Responses - 26p
    • In addition, we would like to thank the interviewees who kindly shared detailed insights into their projects and companies...  Birny Birnbaum (The Center for Economic Justice)
  • p2 - G-20 has tasked FSB/IAIS to respond to emerging threats to financial stability
  • p5 - Illiquidity leads to immediate intervention or failure.
    • It is not a scenario known to insurance and thus allows for resolution over an extended period of time.
  • p11 - IAIS is of the opinion that a loss of wealth due to a insurance resolution does not produce systemic risk
  • p12 - However, there is no need for undue haste, insurance timeline already extended
    • This is the first time the insurance industry is involved in systemic risk discussions thus thorough consideration of all issues remains to be carried out
    • Due to the business model, the impact of any insurance failure and resolution occurs over a long period of time, see upcoming research report from The Geneva Association
  • p13 - Industry is not supportive to additional data collection process

2012 01 - The Geneva Association - Insurance Industry's Perspective on Systemic Risk, 2nd OECD-Asia Regional Seminar on Insurance Statistics, 26-27 January 2012, Bangkok, Thailand - 20p