The reinsurer’s annual emerging risk list also includes human cyborgs, and even neutraceuticals.
Why develop such a list? It is intended to help boost insurer and reinsurers awareness of risks that are emerging and could be problems in the future, enabling them to prepare for what is to come.
The video embedded in this story highlights some of the more unusual risks. Swiss Re’s broader list of emerging risks is much bigger, and you can read more about those at this link.
Source: Swiss Re