Description: In setting future mortality assumptions for pricing, the actuary needs to consider not only recent results and recent annualized mortality improvements, but also must look at the possible impact of possible shocks epidemics, wars, etc.

Description: Summary and discussion of the results of the 2002 Munich American annual survey on life reinsurance.

Description: Recently, the Reinsurance Section’s research team completed a number of excellent reports. This article briefly summarizes the research reports completed in the recent past, those in the pipeline, and looks ahead to new possible research projects.

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

Description: Munich American’s annual survey, which is conducted on behalf of the Statistical Research Committee of the Reinsurance Section, covers Canadian and U.S. ordinary and group life reinsurance new business production and in force. The ordinary numbers are further subdivided into: recurring reinsurance1—conventional reinsurance covering an insurance policy with an issue date in the year in which it was reinsured portfolio reinsurance—reinsurance covering an insurance policy with an issue date in a year prior to the year in which it was reinsured, or financial reinsurance, and retrocession reinsurance—reinsurance not directly written by the ceding company. Complete survey results are available from the authors upon request. These results may also be obtained at Munich American’s Web site at www.marclife.com search Research.

Description: Full version of Reinsurance Section News, September 1999, Issue No. 46.

Description: The Reinsurance Section year in review.

Description: This article explores the current market dynamics in the U.K. life reinsurance market and considers the sustainability of the current position.

Description: Chairperson's corner

Description: Chairperson's Corner for Reinsurance Section outlines key areas of interest that members support most , its mission and volunteer opportunities.