December 10, 2025

New Reports Suggest Life Settlement Market in ‘Confident Evolution’

Two new reports from insurance asset manager Conning – one of them produced in conjunction…

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December 10, 2025

UK Insurers Less Resistant to Illiquid Assets but Cash Premiums Remain King for Bulk Purchase Annuities

Reasons abound as to why the inclusion of illiquid assets in the portfolios of defined…

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December 10, 2025

Capital Markets Investors Could Be About to Get a Slice of UK Life Insurance Risk

New PRA discussion paper provides insight into the UK regulator’s thinking on potential reforms to…

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December 10, 2025

US Life Insurance Industry Retreats Slightly in 2024 but Remains Healthy Fundamentally

As with previous years, the US life insurance industry had a solid 2024 from a…

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December 10, 2025

Decoding Progress: The Evolution of Life Expectancy for Cancer Patients

The past four decades have brought revolutionary improvements in cancer care, transforming many forms of…

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December 10, 2025

Q&A: James Hadley, Senior Consultant, Barnett Waddingham

For those in the longevity and mortality modelling game, 2025 has provided plenty of activity…

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December 10, 2025

Stress Test Results Find UK Life Insurance Industry in Rude Health

The life insurance stress test initiative this year finds the UK life insurance industry’s collective…

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November 12, 2025

Regulatory Progress Has Boosted Life Settlements, Yet Education Remains Key to Growth

Changes to the NCOIL life settlement model act in the past 25 years have been…

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November 12, 2025

One Year On, UK Pension Risk Transfer Market Largely Unaffected by DB Code of Practice

A year after the UK Pensions Regulator’s code of practice on funding for defined benefit…

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November 12, 2025

Is It Time to Rate Life ILS Structures?

The subject of whether life insurance-linked securities (life ILS) structures should be rated or not…

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November 12, 2025

Are Bulk Purchase Annuity Buy-Ins Set to Feature More Often in the US Pension Risk Transfer Market?

Traditionally, PRT transactions in the US are of the buy-out variety, a trend driven by…

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November 12, 2025

An Improved Actuarial Framework for Pricing Life Settlement Litigation Risk

Litigation risk in the life settlement market takes multiple forms, from cost of insurance increases…

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November 12, 2025

How Technology Is Transforming Medical Record Reviews in Life Settlements

Within the life settlement industry, the medical record review has long remained one of the…

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November 12, 2025

Q&A: Sergey Jakimov, Founding Partner, LongeVC

The longevity economy is multi-faceted, with a range of investment opportunities available that can impact…

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November 12, 2025

Tailwinds and Structural Strength Support Sustainable — If Moderating — US Life & Annuity Market Growth

A convergence of themes has contributed to the growth story of the US life and…

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