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Life insurance market to surge globally, says Swiss Re report

Sector will have to navigate worrying trends in life expectancy, reinsurer warns

Mortality rates for young adults remain high, CMI reports

LCP raises questions on Dutch mortality projection model

Methodology has significant impact on pension liabilities and risk transfer pricing

Apra sounds out Australia's life firms about increasing longevity products

Japan's insurers preparing to accept more cancer-related risks

S&P Global Ratings says market enjoys high and stable profit margins

Re/insurers consider a different outcome from cancer

Once a probable death knell, a cancer diagnosis is increasingly becoming a chronic disease, thanks to advances in testing and treatment. This has significant implications for life and health re/insurers, as David Walker reports

Scor shares drop 25% after warning on L&H profits

Reserving assumptions to hit profitability of life and health business

Mortality is back to pre-pandemic levels, but UK insurers should be cautious about trend

LCP's Stuart McDonald said no fall in mortality over a five-year period is very rare

ECA 2024: Insurers have important role in preventing mental health and metabolic risks

Early intervention is possible thanks to data and technology, says Swiss Re's L&H pricing lead

Life ILS markets feel the heat from high rates

It has been a tough period for the life insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, afflicted by higher interest rates and unexpected losses. But participants are hopeful of a revival, as Christopher Cundy reports