All Global Reinsurance articles in Special Report LIFE
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New solutions
The latest crop of technology offerings will enable life and health insurers to speed up their processes and cut costs, says Maria Thomson.
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XXX - Unravelling the mystery
Keith Parker explores the complexities of Regulation XXX and assesses the industry's response to the hotly debated piece of legislation.
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When needs must
Average policy size for life cover is expected to grow as a result of needs analysis and disability income, creating more life insurance and reinsurance business in Asia, says Warwick Young.
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Stuck in the middle
Life reinsurance has traditionally been written without the aid of a broker, but intermediaries are increasingly becoming involved in transactions. By Sarah Goddard.
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Life securitisation
Alex Cowley details the first securitisation success in the life insurance market and explains why securitisation is poised to gain widespread use in the future.
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Lust for life
While M&A activity in the non-life insurance sector has shrivelled away to almost nothing in recent months, companies looking to expand in the life market are scouting around for opportunities across the globe.
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Inside track
Only reinsurers with local knowledge and those willing to focus on Latin America as a promising environment, in spite of the recent unrest in a few countries, will be able to successfully implement a policy of cooperation and growth, says Marcello Nusiner.
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To be or not to be (guaranteed)?
Guaranteed death and living benefits combined with equity-linked products provide good protection to consumers in the event of poor market performance, but they represent a risk to the industry that must be adequately priced and prudently reserved. By Michael W Pado.
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A Glance At The Future
The emotional debate that surrounds genetic tests, which reveal predisposition to disease, is masking the numerous opportunities that the genetic revolution can unearth for patients and insurers, says Dr Achim Regenauer
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The future of life reinsurance
The US life insurance marketplace seems headed for a secure tomorrow, and what's good news for life insurers is also good news for life reinsurers, says Chris Stroup.
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Follow the leader
Life reinsurance opportunities in Europe may be generated as a result of the move to start cost shifting from the public to private sectors, says Joseph F Kolodney.
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Challenges of life retrocession
The life retrocession industry is in a state of flux and as business volumes decline retrocessionaires are placing more emphasis on other product offerings in a bid to fuel future growth. By Michael Dekoning.
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Breathing New Life
A new breed of life reinsurer has evolved in recent years, mostly domiciling in offshore jurisdictions. By Roger Crombie.
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Creating Competitive Advantage
Siu Yin Liu and Dr Winfried Heinen explain the findings of GeneralCologne Re's dread disease survey, and explain how product management and experience surveying help manage possible adverse developments.
