Browsing: Volume 2 Issue 1 – January 2026

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.

TPT Retirement Solutions’ plan to launch a run-on superfund has been welcomed by industry figures for offering a potentially lucrative alternative for defined benefit pension schemes other than a buy-in/buy-out pension risk transfer solution.

The broader consequences of climate change are complex and far-reaching, with significant implications for human health, financial systems and the wider economy.

Moritz Roever of Vitaro Group provides his thoughts on how the servicing function in life settlement portfolios can be additive to alpha generation.