Description: The article summarizes the results of the 2022 U.S. and Canadian Life Reinsurance Survey, for both Individual Life and Group Life business, conducted by the Reinsurance Section of the Society of Actuaries.

Description: The life insurance industry has experienced dramatic changes since the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020. Growing competition, a rise in online shopping, and the impact of COVID-19 have all led to an increase in contactless and completely digitized life insurance options. At Policygenius, we wanted to dig deeper into these big industry changes and better understand how they affect life insurance buyers. What our 2022 life insurance trend report found was a changing industry, making tremendous strides, and creating even better pricing and policy options for customers.

Description: Article describes the concept of Rational Ignorance and suggests that recognizing this issue in the life insurance industry might assist in reducing the Protection Gap.

Description: A basic overview of the life reinsurance market in Mexico. Including historical information regarding life insurance and life reinsurance premium. Briefly touches on the expected implementation of new solvency regulations and how this may affect the reinsurance marketplace.

Description: This article presents an overview of the history and issues associated with penetrating the middle market for individual life insurance. Underwriting and marketing approaches are suggested. The potential role of the reinsurer is explored.

Description: Discussion of a survey of ceding life insurance companies dealing with what they desire from their reinsurers.

Description: This article reports on a session at an underwritering meeting in which the panel included an actuary, an underwriter and a marketer. Each presented his point of view about the status of the insurance business and the difficulties of increasing production.

Description: Discussion of the results of the 2009 Group Life Market Survey conducted by JHA. This annual survey provides detailed analyses of sales and market growth, across Traditional/Basic and Voluntary products.