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Life Risk News’ coverage of trends in the issuance of life insurance
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As was the case last year, the overall message here is one of consistency. As counterparties for longevity and mortality risk investors, US life insurers remain strong.
US life insurance application activity finished 2024 essentially flat at -0.1% year-to-date compared with 2023.
Arguably, the US life insurance industry had a strong 2023 from a balance sheet perspective. Asset growth outpaced liability growth, and policy reserves grew as well and the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic would appear to be diminishing.
he last month in which universal life insurance delivered a year-on-year improvement was November last year, so there has now been a full 12-month cycle of declines.
Applications for universal life insurance, the main type of insurance seen in the life settlement market, continued their recent decline in October.
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Universal Life insurance applications in the US were down -27.1% year on year in September, according to the latest update from the MIB Life Index.
US life insurance application activity saw declines in August 2024 compared to August 2023, with year-over-year (YOY) activity down -5.0%,…