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The Geneva Association is an international think tank for strategically important insurance and risk management issues. The Geneva Association identifies fundamental trends and strategic issues where insurance plays a substantial role or which influence the insurance sector. Through the development of research programmes, regular publications and the organisation of international meetings, The Geneva Association aims to enhance the understanding of risk and insurance matters and acts as an information creator and disseminator. It acts as the voice of the largest insurance groups worldwide in the dialogue with international institutions. In parallel, it advances—in economic and cultural terms—the development and application of risk management and the understanding of uncertainty in the modern economy. In this role, it is primarily concerned with studying climate risk and the role insurance can play in disaster risk reduction; the rising costs related to ageing populations, either in long-term care, age-related illnesses such as dementia, or retirement funding; liability concerns; and the issue of financial stability in insurance and the development of an efficient regulatory framework. Established in 1973, The Geneva Association, officially the “International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics”, is based in Geneva, Switzerland and is a non-profit organisation funded by its members. The Geneva Association membership comprises a statutory maximum of 90 Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from the world’s top insurance and reinsurance companies. It organises international expert networks and manages discussion platforms for senior insurance executives and specialists as well as policy-makers, regulators and multilateral organisations. The Chairman of The Geneva Association is currently Mike McGavick, CEO of XL Group. The General Secretariat handles the daily operations of the Association. Its work is directed by the Secretary General, and the Deputy Secretary General and Head of Research. Currently these positions are held respectively by Anna Maria D'Hulster and Dr Shaun Wang. All of The Geneva Association's activities are pursued by means of research, publications and the organisation of international conferences. In addition, The Geneva Association organises international expert networks and manages discussion platforms for senior insurance executives and specialists as well as policy-makers, regulators, academics and international organisations. The Geneva Association’s annual General Assembly is the most prestigious gathering of leading insurance CEOs worldwide. Speakers at The Geneva Association’s seminars have included Nobel Prize winners such as Kenneth J. Arrow,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1972 )〕 Josef Stiglitz,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2001 )〕 as well as important figures of the political and economic arena such as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair; head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde; former U.S. Vice President Al Gore; Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne; and Governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of the FSB, Mark Carney. ==History== The Geneva Association was founded under the initiative of a committee which met for the first time in Paris on 22 September 1971. This founding committee was constituted by the following people: * Mr. Emil Frey, General Manager, Mannheimer Versicherung (Mannheim); * Mr. Georges Martin, President, Royale Belge (Brussels); * Mr. Ernst Meyer, General Manager, Allianz (Munich); * Mr. Fabio Padoa, Administrator, Assicurazioni Generali (Trieste); and, * Mr. Bernard Pagezy, President, La Paternelle (Paris). The Constitutive Assembly of The Geneva Association took place in Paris on 27 February 1973, at the headquarters of La Paternelle (today part of the AXA Group). The following companies were represented by their President or CEO: Allianz, Münchener Rück, Aachener & Münchener, and Victoria for ''Germany''; Commercial Union, Royal and Mercantile & General for ''the United Kingdom''; Erste Allgemeine for ''Austria''; Royale Belge for ''Belgium''; UAP, AGF, Paternelle, Préservatrice and SAFR for ''France''; Generali, RAS, Reale Mutua, INA and Fondiaria for ''Italy''; Nationale Nederlanden for ''the Netherlands'', and Swiss Re for ''Switzerland''. The first president of The Geneva Association was Prof. Raymond Barre, French Prime Minister from 1976 to 1981. The Geneva Association was established for the purpose of promoting economic research in the sector of risk and insurance. Former Presidents of The Geneva Association: * Mr Raymond Barre †, Paris (1973-1976) * Mr Fabio Padoa †, Trieste (1976-1983) * Mr Julius Neave †, London (1983-1986) * Prof. Dr Dr e.h. Reimer Schmidt †, Aachen (1986-1990) * Sir Brian Corby, London (1990-1993) * Drs. Jan H. Holsboer, Amsterdam (1993-1999) * Mr Walter Kielholz, Zurich (1999-2003) * Mr Henri de Castries, Paris (2003-2008) * Mr Martin J. Sullivan, New York (2008) * Mr Jacques Aigrain, Zurich (2008-2009) * Dr Nikolaus von Bomhard, Münich (2009-2013) Former Secretaries General of The Geneva Association: * Prof. Orio Giarini, Geneva (1973–2000) * Mr Patrick M. Liedtke, Geneva (2000–2012) * Mr John H. Fitzpatrick, Geneva/Basel (2012-2014) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Geneva Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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