Browsing: 2026 – January
December saw a few developments in the PHL Variable Life Insurance Company rehabilitation story but a liquidation means much more is to come.
US reverse mortgage market awaits next steps in plan to reform HECM and HMBS programs.
The past 12 months have seen significant developments that are likely to shape mortality models among defined benefit pensions scheme managers and sponsors alike, and possibly even have an impact on the pricing of de-risking deals.
All in all, as counterparties for longevity and mortality risk investors, US life insurers remain strong.
Longevity and Mortality Investor’s Editor’s Letter for the January 2026 issue.
£155m bulk purchase annuity buy-in covers the benefits of 1,581 plan members.
Chris Conway, Managing Director at Vitaro Group, was appointed Chair of ELSA for 2026; Brandon Marz, Chief Strategy Officer at LifeRoc Capital, was appointed ELSA’s Deputy Chair.
Kosmos plans to manage RiverRock’s funds to the end of each fund’s life and not to raise more capital under the RiverRock name.