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Reinsuring Longevity Risk
July/August 2013
Summary
There has been a marked increase in recent years in the amount of longevity risk being assumed by the global reinsurance market. The demand from reinsurers has been driven by a number of factors, but perhaps the most significant for life reinsurers with catastrophe books is that longevity risk acts as a natural hedge against mortality exposure and can create diversification benefits for regulatory capital purposes.
Authors:
Martin Membery
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