2025 SOA ImpACT Conference:Session 5J: Fight Reinsurance Zombies! Avoiding the Demise of Your Reinsurance Deal-11.04.25 Recording

Is your reinsurance deal the 'walking dead?' Don't let this horror story happen to you. Everyone in the asset-intensive reinsurance world has heard a horror story about a reinsurance deal-once a great idea with hopeful supporters-that met an unfortunate demise, often after the investment of considerable time, money and other resources. What was the cause of death and how can your reinsurance project avoid the same fate? This postmortem session will dissect multiple cases (corpses?) shared from the perspective of cedents, reinsurers and other industry professionals. The panelists will examine the cause of death, including strategic errors and misaligned objectives, and share their insights on the lessons learned. The objective of the session is for participants to learn: - To identify and understand possible fatal symptoms, - To distinguish between a critical problem and a common ailment, - Strategies to resurrect a seemingly dead deal. Presenters will be experienced participants in asset-intensive reinsurance and represent a ceding company, a reinsurer, and an actuarial consultant, reinsurance advisor or attorney.