Author: Greg Winterton
Life settlement market requires perpetual effort to educate policyholders about the life settlement option.
The life & annuity sidecar market in Bermuda has grown almost four-fold to approximately $375bn according to a recent report from ratings agency Morningstar DBRS.
Decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the summary judgment decision of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska that held that a $4m life insurance policy was void from inception as an illegal stranger-originated life insurance scheme.
Recent S&P Global stress test shows UK life insurers with a coverage ratio of 200% could comfortably withstand an extreme scenario that assumes a default rate of about 11% in the illiquid portion of a hypothetical BPA insurer portfolio.
Schepps offers his views on the current state of the longevity architecture in the US.
Life settlement market continuing growth trajectory despite overall reduction in life settlement provider licenses.
The regulation, which was introduced at the beginning of the year in the US, has a potential impact on pricing.
A recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery brings some clarity to life settlement investors regarding the statute of limitations in the state. Greg Winterton provides a summary overview of the details.
Yona Chesner, Head of Pensions Investment at Cartwright Pension Trusts, offers his take on the current state of the small to mid-market pension risk transfer buy-in space in this month’s Q&A.
General pace of activity picking up after slow first quarter of 2026.