Description: Discussion of the increased use of reinsurance in the life insurance industry, including the causes and implications

Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 32, this paper provides a comprehensive introduction to nonproportional reinsurance and its application in life and health insurance, and employee benefit plans. The author defines the various types of reinsurance and notes that to date nonproportional reinsurance has not been widely used in the U.S. for life insurance, and explores areas for possible application. Theoretical aspects such as formulas for premium determination are also discussed.

Description: This article provides an update, as of July 2020, on the Reinsurance Section’s sponsored research in process and studies recently completed.

Description: Q&A with President Life & Health US. Swiss Re. Neil Sprackling.

Description: Characteristics of natural catastrophes and management thereof.

Description: Overview of the diverse Asia markets and four key themes:Rapid pace of product development, innovative underwriting solutions, Wellness, the rise of insurtech.

Description: Jeff Poulin is the CEO of Canada Life Re, a division of Great West Life Assurance Company. He was appointed CEO in May 2017, but he has been working for the reinsurance company since 1991.

Description: The excess capacity that has triggered structural reinsurance market shifts has companies focusing on uninsured and underinsured exposures to tackle the issue.

Description: As a follow-up to a previous five-part series on accounting for ceded reinsurance under LDTI, this article focuses on one issue that has, until now, been left without a general solution—how to measure the reinsured portion of a direct loss from capping a net premium ratio or flooring a liability. After acknowledging limited guidance on the issue, the article describes the various events that can lead to a loss, how reinsurance protects against loss, and how that is translated into formulas for measuring the reinsured portion of a loss.

Description: In this interview, Caroline Grégoire, formerly from Hannover Re, and now international mentor, coach, trainer and speaker, shares her views on how mentoring can support you on your career path and how it also benefits the reinsurance industry as a whole.