Insurance Banana Skins 2009

Открыть страницу: на русском языке The new Insurance Banana Skins survey, conducted by the CSFI in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers, shows how respondents rank the risks facing the industry. High on the list is the macro-economic outlook and its impact on the insurance industry. Lower business volumes and falling investment returns are expected to put strains on profitability and capital in many parts of the world.

Global survey results show that the ability to turn in a strong investment performance is seen as the key challenge facing the insurance industry as it manages its way through the financial downturn.

The latest Insurance Banana Skins survey shows that without the stable investment returns they have depended upon, insurance companies are facing an uncertain future in what is proving to be the worst business crisis in decades. This is in sharp contrast to the previous survey in 2007 when the top focus was on operational risks such as too much regulation. That year, market risks barely featured in the top ten – signifying a major shift in risk perceptions due to the crisis.