This month’s China in Focus sponsored by Swiss Re looks at the impact of the coronavirus crisis on insurance.

The in-depth looks at the impact the virus has had, not only on society and the world’s economy, but the insurance industry and its response to the crisis.

We have a Q&A with two insurance experts – Professor Paula Jarzabkowski, professor of strategic management, and Dr Eugenia Cacciatori, senior lecturer in management, both at Cass Business School in London.

Jarzabkowski is an expert in insurance and reinsurance, and Cacciatori has a specialism in pandemics. We ask how prepared the industry was for Covid-19, what the effect has been, and how this may shape the future of insurance.

We also take a look at some of the healthcare products launched – or extended – in Asia to cover customers in the wake of the spread of the virus.

Stay safe and enjoy the edition!