February 8, 2023

Roundtable: Life Settlements Asset Managers

2022 provided global investors with one of the most challenging macroeconomic environments in years as…

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February 8, 2023

The Legacy of the Pandemic for Pension Scheme Mortality

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic shock to health and life expectancy, disrupting the…

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February 8, 2023

Poll: Are Life Risk Investors Generally Price-Makers or Price-Takers?

Being a price-maker is the holy grail of any business, and in investment circles, those…

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February 8, 2023

Caveat Emptor: Life Settlements and the Natural Person Exemption From Licensure

Interest in the life settlement asset class, the purchase of an unwanted and unneeded life…

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February 8, 2023

Q&A: Meghan Shue, Head of Investment Strategy, Wilmington Trust

Wealth management firm Wilmington Trust recently published its 2023 outlook, Capital Markets Forecast (CMF), Inflationary…

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February 8, 2023

Is a Digital Exchange the Solution to the Investor Participation in Longevity Risk Transfer Conundrum?

Partly fuelled by rising interest rates in 2022, Defined Benefit (DB) pension funds are increasingly…

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January 11, 2023

Prudent Portfolio Construction Methods Insulates Life ILS Sector from Lapse Rate Risk

In difficult times, consumers reduce or eliminate expenses that are considered non-essential. Streaming subscriptions in…

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January 11, 2023

Life Insurance-Based Insurtech Set for Challenging 2023 but Fundamentals Remain Strong

The life insurance segment of the insurtech sector continues to see less activity than its…

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January 11, 2023

Roundtable: Life Settlements Legal & Regulatory

Understanding litigation risk is part and parcel of a life settlement investor’s day to day,…

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January 11, 2023

What’s In Store for Life Settlement Funds in 2023?

When discussing what’s in store for life settlements funds, it’s important to consider what’s come…

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January 11, 2023

Poll: Will Solvency II Reform Drive Increased Pension Risk Transfer Activity in the UK In 2023?

The UK Government’s recent publishing of its response to its own Solvency II consultation provided…

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January 11, 2023

The Engine of Insurtech: The Cloud

I need to get something off my chest. I am not a fan of the…

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January 11, 2023

Q&A: Scott Willkomm, CEO, Life Equity, and Chair, European Life Settlement Association

The European Life Settlement Association recently returned Life Equity CEO Scott Willkomm as Chair. Life…

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January 11, 2023

Life ILS Market Opportunities and Challenges To Be Addressed at Life ILS Conference 2023

The life ILS market, despite its smaller size compared to other alternative credit strategies, is…

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December 14, 2022

Solvency II Reform Proposals Could Drive Increased Pension Risk Transfer Activity

At the end of April this year, the U.K. Government published its Solvency II consultation,…

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