Description: Attitudes on strategy and risk in reinsurance vary according to specific environmental circumstances for most companies. This article is an extract from the 2007 surveys in the U.S. market.

Description: If you have an interest in the latest developments in state laws affecting reinsurance, or are concerned about federal activity with regard to terrorism or asbestos or need timely and reliable data on the U.S. reinsurance market you should know about the work of the Reinsurance Association of America RAA.

Description: Feature article discussing the current state of reinsurance for the variable annuity market.

Description: In this article, the author provides an update, as of April 2023, on the Reinsurance Section’s sponsored research in process and studies recently completed.

Description: A jurisdiction’s regulatory regime can make some insurance products capital intensive to write. This can increase incentives for insurers to enter into risk transfer arrangements, such as reinsurance, to support their business and growth objectives.

Description: This article summarizes the Reinsurance Section's recent research efforts.

Description: Trends in mortality have a huge impact on the insurance industry and its products, risks and profitability. Worldwide, life expectancy has increased continuously over the past decades. However, this progress—even without considering the Covid-19 pandemic—has been subject to strong fluctuations. In recent years, an increase in volatility can be observed. Various aspects—medical science, environment, lifestyle—have influenced the trend in the past. How can the life and health industry move forward in these uncertain conditions? In this article, we examine what has gone before and what can be learned from a closer analysis. What are the main drivers of the historical increase in life expectancy? What characterizes the dynamics of the recent past? How can mortality be projected into the future? How good are our methods of prediction and what are the risks? What risk management options are available?

Description: Hear about the Reinsurance Section's 2020 highlights and opportunities for membership engagement.

Description: Chairperson's Corner from the March 2004 issue of Reinsurance News.

Description: Reinsurance Section chairperson Gaetano Geretto shares his final chairperson's column and discusses accomplishments achieved during the 2008 year.