February 14, 2024

Navigating the Intersection of ESG and Life Settlements

The integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors within the financial industry has undergone…

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ELSA

February 14, 2024

Q&A: Nicola Oliver, Medical Intelligence

The past few years have been arguably the most significant ever to those studying longevity…

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ELSA

February 14, 2024

Potential New Securitisation Product a Welcome Development for US Reverse Mortgage Industry

The reverse mortgage market in the US has had a tough time of it in…

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ELSA

January 10, 2024

Still Plenty of Capacity for Growth in Robust US PRT Market

The US pension risk transfer (PRT) market saw a record-breaking first half of 2023 with…

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ELSA

January 10, 2024

Closed-Ended Funds Becoming More Common in Life Settlements but Pros and Cons Not Clear Cut

Many subsets of the alternative investment industry have a preference for either open-ended or closed-ended…

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ELSA

January 10, 2024

Life, Health-Based InsurTech Pulls Back Again in 2023: Outlook Uncertain

Last year was one that many in the alternative investment industry would like to forget.…

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ELSA

January 10, 2024

Risk Factors and Drivers of Mortality Associated with Body Mass Index and The Obesity Paradox

Obesity, defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation (adiposity) presents a risk for excess morbidity…

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ELSA

January 10, 2024

ACLI 2023 Life Insurers Fact Book Shows Industry in Solid Shape

In early November last year, industry group the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) published…

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ELSA

January 10, 2024

Q&A: Scott Willkomm, CEO, Life Equity

Life Equity CEO, Scott Willkomm, concluded his tenure as Chair of the European Life Settlement…

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ELSA

January 10, 2024

Interest Rates to Continue as Main Influence on US Reverse Mortgage Market Activity in 2024

The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) accounts for nearly all reverse mortgages in the US,…

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ELSA

December 15, 2023

New Insights Into Life Settlement Providers Shows Market Offering Solid Asset Manager and Consumer Choice

Industry group the European Life Settlement Association (ELSA) published new information recently that provides insight…

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ELSA

December 15, 2023

LDI Crisis Spurs UK’s Pension Risk Transfer Market in 2023

A report published by Legal & General at the end of the first half of…

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ELSA

December 15, 2023

Despite Interesting Nuances, IFRS 17 Impact on UK Bulk Annuity Market Less Than Solvency UK

The UK life insurance industry is currently in a period of rapid change. Not only are…

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ELSA

December 15, 2023

Dementia: An Increasing Global Problem and a Complex Underwriting Condition for the Life Settlement Industry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasises that dementia is not just a specific…

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ELSA

December 15, 2023

Poll: Is the Recent Uptick in UK Equity Release Activity Sustainable?

The equity release market in the UK returned to growth in Q3 this year, the…

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ELSA