A report by BlackRock

The COVID-19 Crisis Prompts 78% of Insurers Worldwide to Place More Emphasis on ESG

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Autor: Irene Valiente

  1. Four themes are fueling industry momentum in the aftermath of the pandemic: digitalization, ESG, portfolio resilience and reinvention of business models
  2. “The industry is leading the charge in transforming the way we invest and ESG considerations are penetrating investment decisions deeply”
  3. 64% of the respondents believe that the most serious market risk for the following 12-24 months is asset price volatility, followed by liquidity 58%
  4. Close to 60% of insurers look to combine a focus on quality with higher diversification and 70% plan to prioritise technology investment in response to the changed environment