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Opinion and observations from life risk industry insiders, academics and policy makers
In early November last year, industry group the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) published its annual Life Insurers Fact…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasises that dementia is not just a specific ailment. It is a broad…
A few months ago, Life Risk News published my commentary article regarding life expectancy (LE) apocrypha. Given the positive feedback…
Technology has brought about tremendous benefits and conveniences in today’s hyperconnected world. However, it has also given rise to a…
In an effort to differentiate between cohort and large population mortality information that predominates most discussions about longevity, life expectancy…
Many investors in the life settlements asset class do not fully grasp the complexities underlying the asset before making the…
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the public health emergency due to COVID-19 on May 11th of…
On 15 June 2023 the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) published a letter to bulk annuity insurers regarding their use of…
I find it interesting to draw parallels between theories we see in the Life Expectancy space and what was considered…
More than 200 years ago, Equitable Life, the now defunct UK mutual life insurer, realised that they were making excess…