1. China`s property market downturn: risk of (global) financial contagion contained 2. To each their own cycle: Asia Pacific interest rate paths are diverging 3. Back to black: EU states face a budget squeeze as fiscal rules return 4. Navigating shipping disruptions: signs of rougher seas ahead 5. The US growth outlook is less robust than forecasts suggest 6. Euro area inflation: normalisation to continue, even with upside risks in second-half 2024 7. China`s inflation challenge: deflation pressure is easing, but little upside to come 8. Electric vehicle insurance growth: risks and rewards 9. Motor insurance: price rises to decelerate from current heights as claims inflation eases 10. US CPI inflation overestimating auto insurance prices, explaining 1/3 of the gap with PCE 11. El Niño and La Niña in Latin America: when it rains, it pours 12. Underwriting cycles in a changing market landscape 13. AI in insurance: opportunities and challenges 14. How China`s life insurers can avoid Japanification 15. US mortgage market mutes monetary policy mechanism 16. Emerging markets under pressure: navigating economic turbulence 17. Geopolitical risks reshape global economic growth 18. Reinsurance market outlook: growth and challenges 19. Climate change and insurance: the road to resilience 20. Cyber risks in the age of AI and digitalisation 21. Global fiscal dynamics and their impact on insurers