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Longevity and Mortality Investor’s coverage of annuity and life insurance issuance and topics and trends relating to life insurance balance sheet and risk management.
Total new annualized life insurance premium in the US increased 16% year over year to $4.3bn in the third quarter, according to LIMRA’s preliminary individual life insurance sales results.
A convergence of themes has contributed to the growth story of the US life and annuity market of the past few years.
Total US annuity sales increased 4% to $119.3bn in the third quarter of 2025, setting yet another quarterly sales record, according to LIMRA. This marks the eighth consecutive quarter of $100+bn in sales.
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.
Generali Investments’ wholly owned subsidiary, Conning & Company, will acquire a majority stake in private credit manager MGG and its affiliates. MGG will continue to be led by CEO & CIO Kevin Griffin with no changes to MGG’s investment strategy or processes.
The number of policies sold rose 7% in the second quarter, which is the highest growth rate recorded in LIMRA’s quarterly survey since 1983.
$4bn longevity risk transfer agreement covers approximately 96,000 policyholders with The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
Latest milestone in strategic partnership to accelerate Japan Post Insurance’s global growth strategy.
Total US annuity sales were $223.0bn in the first half of 2025, 3% above prior year results.
Chariot Re will reinsure approximately $10bn of liabilities, including structured settlement annuity contracts and group annuity contracts associated with pension risk transfers originated by MetLife.