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Latest publications
Economic and financial risk insights - June 2025
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Ongoing tariff negotiations precede a global growth slowdown later this year
We expect slowdown in the US to become more prominent in the coming months, while momentum in Europe and China remains subdue
SONAR 2025: New emerging risk insights
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The interplay of structural and emerging risks shapes the operating environment for insurers.
This year's SONAR report identifies eight emerging risks, such as the impacts of extreme heat, the adaptation of fungi to war
Hurricane Katrina: a watershed event for insurance
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Twenty years on, Katrina is still the costliest disaster in modern US history.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States, causing catastrophic damage in Louisiana and Mississip
Middle East outlook - May 2025
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Regulation, economic diversification and digital innovation boost insurance industry growth
Improved economic performance and diversification efforts foster a favourable growth environment for the insurance industry i
Forecasts
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| United States | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Euro area | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| China | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| United States | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Euro area | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| China | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Euro area | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| China | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| United States | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Euro area | 3.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| China | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| United States | -1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Euro area | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| China | 3.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 |