Description: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been discussed widely and in depth, with lockdown measures and restrictions on travel and trading having a severe impact on the global economy. It is therefore essential the insurance industry investigates these changes in the economy in terms of their impact on morbidity and mortality. In this article, we highlight some of the key findings on this topic.

Description: View the complete issue for the August 2014 Reinsurance News newsletter.

Description: Full issue of Reinsurance News, March 2019

Description: Describes the changes in insurance regulation on both an international and US perspective.

Description: July 2011 issue of the Reinsurance newsletter.

Description: A discussion on how life insurers can improve the performance of their in-force portfolios.

Description: This year’s Survey, its sixth year, further reflects the impact of health care reform and the resulting prevalence of unlimited lifetime maximums on stop loss coverage. Of surveyed plans, 88% report such coverage –a steep increase from 13% in 2010. About half pair an unlimited lifetime with an interim annual maximum of $5 million or less. Premiums continue to rise (to no surprise)and are 60% to 70% higher than levels reported in our initial Survey in 2007. The primary focus of the Survey, current premium rates, is shown in the following graphs and tables.

Description: Characteristics of natural catastrophes and management thereof.

Description: A recent Society of Actuaries study calculates safety and stability for current Long Term Care Insurance premiums.

Description: Summarizes results from the 2016 life reinsurance survey. Reinsurance new business production and in force for US and Canadian life reinsurers.