Description: This article highlights the findings of a recent SOA survey on accelerated underwriting (AU) practices, including the amount of AU business ceded, the results of three opinion questions, and an estimate of mortality slippage among AU programs.

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: Book review of the latest edition (4th) of Life, Health, and Annuity Reinsurance by John Tiller, Jr and Denise Fagerberg Tiller

Description: Discussion of the uses of reinsurance and the nature of the relationship between reinsurer and ceding company. The results of a reinsurance survey were discussed.

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

Description: 2004 SOA Annual Meeting and Exhibit, New York. This session addressed the consolidation in the industry and the associated impact on the relationship between the ceding company and its reinsurers.

Description: An executive perspective on strategy and risk in reinsurance.

Description: Oliver Wyman surveyed the life insurance industry in 2Q 2018 on emerging life PBR practices. Key takeaways and a deeper dive on select practices are provided.

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, Boston. This session on international reinsurance covers the following topics: • Overview of the extent and form of international reinsurance activity. • Reporting, regulatory issues, remittance of payments, and currency exposure. • Accepting reinsurance of business issued in other countries from a US perspective. • Underwriting standards - US versus foreign countries. • Management of foreign risks from a US perspective.

Description: The article provides a brief background on the issue of modeling non-guaranteed reinsurance under Life princple-based reserving and explores how temporary solutions are impacting insurers as well as the journey to a long-term solution