Hélène Galy

Hélène Galy is director, Willis Research Network, Willis Towers Watson.

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Time to Move Climate Risk Center-Stage

Insurers face a steep learning curve in embedding climate risk into their enterprise risk management programs, but the climb will be worth it.

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COVID-19 Is No Black Swan

Hélène Galy

There were clear warnings about COVID from credible institutions. The real issue is how we are going to deal with "grey rhinos."

Risks Facing the Tokyo Olympics

Hélène Galy

As COVID-19 has shown, society has developed in such a way that the impacts of past events are no longer a certain guide for the future.

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The 7 Themes I'm Tracking in 2026

By Paul Carroll

While innovation in insurance is picking up speed, especially because of generative AI, seven initiatives will largely determine how much progress is made this year.

Insurance 2026: Progress Via Technology, Collaboration

P&C insurers face a more predictable 2026 landscape with profitable growth expected amid AI transformation.

AI Drives Real-Time Agility in Insurance

Insurance AI evolves beyond speed and efficiency to enable real-time agility amid accelerating industry disruption.

Insurance AI Needs Context Over Speed

Heavy AI investment yields limited returns in insurance because speed-focused automation lacks decision-making context.

AI Creates Insurance Exposures Beyond Cyber

While cybersecurity dominates AI discussions, emerging intellectual property and professional indemnity exposures require immediate insurer attention.

How the Past Predicts the Future in P&C

The recovery from the hard market will be hugely uneven because so many carriers have dug such an enormous hole for themselves.

2026 Risk Study Emphasizes Resilience

Sedgwick's annual study finds Fortune 500 executives identify resilience as 2026's defining business challenge amid AI uncertainty, catastrophe risks, and cyber threats.