Swiss Re’s Urs Baertschi calls for stronger collaboration to manage rising nat cat losses

Urs Baertschi, CEO of Property & Casualty Reinsurance at Swiss Re, recently shared his perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the insurance industry in 2025.

Reflecting on his personal aversion to roller coasters, Baertschi compared the highs and lows of amusement rides to the unpredictability of the current risk landscape, noting that “those of us in the profession of managing risk also experience the ups, downs, and unexpected twists of a roller coaster, but this ride is easier for me to handle.”

Despite a year marked by extreme weather, market volatility, and geopolitical uncertainty, he emphasised that insurance professionals have navigated such turbulence before and are well positioned to provide stability.

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