Pandemics Overtake Climate as Top Concern: AXA Study

The video discusses the shift in risk perception due to the pandemic, highlighting health and climate risks. It explores the interconnected nature of modern risks and the challenges faced by the insurance industry in adapting to new systemic risks. The economic impact of COVID-19, particularly low interest rates, is examined in relation to insurance. The video also covers the development of green bonds as a sustainable financial tool.

What is considered the anchor risk that influences other risks according to the speaker?

• Health risk

• Social tension risk

• Geopolitical risk

• Climate risk

How are modern risks described in terms of their nature?

• Predictable and manageable

• Isolated and independent

• Simple and straightforward

• Complex and interlinked

What type of risk is described as affecting entire countries and requiring new solutions?

• Classical health risk

• Systemic risk

• Financial risk

• Environmental risk

What is the proposed solution for managing systemic risks?

• Increased private insurance coverage

• Public-private partnerships

• Government-only funding

• Individual risk management

What economic change has forced central banks to cut interest rates?

• Decrease in government debt

• Reduction in inflation

• Increase in government balance sheets

• Stable economic growth

What is a key concern when investing in green bonds?

• Greenwashing

• Lack of market demand

• High interest rates

• Short-term returns

What is the role of the European recovery program in the green bond market?

• To finance 30% of its recovery through green bonds

• To reduce green bond investments

• To eliminate green bonds

• To increase coal investments