Description: A nationally recognized market research firm recently conducted a consumer survey pertaining to income term life insurance. Income term life insurance offers a death benefit which includes an upfront-specified income stream, commencing upon death of the insured during the term period, to a surviving beneficiary until (a) a predefined date or (b) death of the beneficiary. This article provides an overview of the results of the survey.

Description: The purpose of this article is to discuss some concerns the author's company has had in administering first-dollar reinsurance and to raise awareness of issues you may wish to consider for your reinsurance arrangement.

Description: This article discusses a multiyear design for stop-loss reinsurance used by employers offering self-funded medical benefit programs.

Description: Highlights of the 2001 Manulife Reinsurance Mortality Study conducted in conjunction with the Reinsurance Section on the mortality experience of large amount and older age policies.

Description: Discussion that reinsurance regulation is driving the amount and hence the cost of capital and hence the ability of reinsurers to price products competitively

Description: Discussion of the need for long term care reinsurance and the types of services needed and available.

Description: An article from the August 2004 issue of Reinsurance Section News talking about the newly redesigned SOA Web site.

Description: Significant consolidation has occurred in the U.S. reinsurance market over the last five years. The number of companies operating in ordinary life reinsurance has continued to decline—13 primary companies excluding retrocessionaires contributing to the Munich American Reassurance Survey in 2004, compared to 20 companies in 1999. Table 1 and Table 2 indicate the change in market share as well as the change in the composition of the leading participants in the U.S. market for 2004 versus 1999.

Description: Haven’t we all been watching for the next big financing transaction and wondering whether it will be done by a reinsurer or an insurer? Also will it support XXX reserve redundancies or will the market have finally “cracked the code” for the financing of AXXX reserves?

Description: On April 1, 2006, Oscar R. Scofield retired as chairman & CEO of Scottish Re U.S.. Scofield is widely acknowledged as one of the leading members of the life reinsurance industry, with more than 40 years of experience. Prior to joining Scottish Re, he held senior management positions at General Electric Capital, Transamerica Re and Gen Re. In this interview, he shares with us his thoughts as he looks back on his reinsurance career and forward to what lies in store for him as he enters the next phase of his life.