Which organization publishes the annual World Insurance market report known as Sigma?

The Swiss Re Institute publishes the annual World Insurance report known as Sigma.

Swiss Re’s Sigma series analyzes insurance markets, risks, and major economic or technological developments. The reports are widely used by insurers, regulators, brokers, researchers, and journalists seeking international insurance data and commentary.

Swiss Re is a major Swiss reinsurance company founded in 1863. Its research institute is separate from the company’s underwriting operations in purpose, although it benefits from the firm’s global market expertise and data resources.

The Sigma publication is not an insurance policy or regulatory standard. It is an analytical report series. Readers sometimes confuse it with reports from the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or with market data published by national regulators, but those organizations serve different roles.