Author: Greg Winterton
A convergence of themes has contributed to the growth story of the US life and annuity market of the past few years.
The subject of whether life insurance-linked securities (life ILS) structures should be rated or not is a conversation almost as old as the market itself.
The longevity economy is multi-faceted, with a range of investment opportunities available that can impact longevity in different ways. Greg Winterton spoke to Sergey Jakimov, Founding Partner of venture capital firm LongeVC, to get his views on both the space overall, and how LongeVC sees it, and therefore, approaches it in our latest Q&A.
Despite its growth and maturity in the past 25 years, the life settlement asset class remains a complicated one that requires deep analysis so that investors can understand it fully.
Under optimistic scenarios, new research from Swiss Re projects that GLP-1 medications could reduce all-cause mortality in the US by as much as 6.4% by 2045. But what will the impact be on the life settlement market?
Longevity and Mortality Investor (LMI) is the new name for Life Risk News. Greg Winterton caught up with Chris Wells, Managing Editor at LMI, to discuss the reasons behind the rebrand, his thoughts on how the longevity and mortality markets have evolved in recent years, and plans for the future.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development, which, through the Federal Housing Administration, oversees the federally insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program, publishes monthly data showing the number of HECM endorsements on its website, and, for the first time since 2022, the market has grown – but from a historically low floor.
Cashing Out is a documentary from New York-based filmmaker Matt Nadel that tells the stories of three people who had a direct link to the viatical settlement industry in the US in the 1980s and 1990s.
A recent article in The Lancet Public Health suggests that walking 7,000 steps is associated with reductions in the risk of several serious health outcomes.
The pension risk transfer market in the UK has delivered plenty of talking points in 2025 so far in what has been another busy year for the space. Greg Winterton spoke to Pretty Sagoo, Managing Director of Defined Benefit Solutions at Just Group, to get a risk buyer’s perspective on the current state of the market and the outlook for the balance of the year.