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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ELSA

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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ELSA

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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ELSA

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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ELSA

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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ELSA

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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ELSA

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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ELSA

October 9, 2025

Investor Education a Perpetual Requirement for the Life Settlement Market – But Necessary to Support Growth

The life settlement market, in its current form, is approximately 25 years old; in November…

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ELSA

October 9, 2025

UK Pension Risk Transfer Market Urged to Heighten Focus on Cybersecurity Diligence

The increasing frequency and magnitude of cyber-attacks on British businesses have prompted the UK’s pensions…

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ELSA

October 9, 2025

New Research Shows the Potential Extent of the Impact of GLP-1 Drugs on Mortality

The widespread adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could reduce mortality rates in the coming decades,…

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ELSA

October 9, 2025

Are We Still Living Longer? What Longevity Trends Mean for Pensions and Insurers

Over the last two centuries, average lifespans have doubled. For pension schemes, insurers and policymakers,…

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ELSA

October 9, 2025

Reflections and Roadmaps: The Previous and Upcoming 12 Months at ELSA

The European Life Settlement Association (ELSA, publisher of Life Risk News) hosted our annual Secondary…

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ELSA

October 9, 2025

Q&A: Chris Wells, Managing Editor, Longevity and Mortality Investor

Longevity and Mortality Investor (LMI) is the new name for Life Risk News. Greg Winterton…

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ELSA

October 9, 2025

US Reverse Mortgage Market Returns to Growth, but Frustrations Remain

Another financial year is now in the books for the US Government, and therefore, the…

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ELSA

September 10, 2025

New Documentary Shines a Light on the Origins of the Life Settlement Market

Speak to almost any participant in the life settlement secondary market, and they will tell…

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ELSA