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Our life reinsurance market news stories cover happenings in the life reinsurance industry, people moves, new company launches, life reinsurance company results, product innovation and more.
Hannover Re US names Nico van Zyl AVP, Medical Director
6th June 2017
Germany-based reinsurance giant Hannover Re's subsidiary, Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US), has appointed Nico van Zyl Assistant Vice President (AVP), Medical Director, effective January 1st, 2017. Nico van Zyl joined the reinsurer's U.S. division from Hannover Re's South African branch, where he held the role of Chief Medical ... Read the full article
U.S. Life & Health sector net income up 73.5% in Q1 2017: A.M. Best
1st June 2017
The U.S. Life/Health (L/H) insurance and reinsurance industry recorded net income of $7.7 billion in the first-quarter of 2017 compared with $4.5 billion a year earlier, representing growth of 73.5%, according to analysis from global rating agency A.M. Best. The analysis includes data from companies that make up an estimated 84% ... Read the full article
Underwriters see opioids as mortality threat, only 53% test for use: Munich Re
30th May 2017
A recent survey by reinsurance giant Munich Re shows that over 90% of underwriters are worried about the impact opioid addiction will have on mortality and, perhaps surprisingly, just 53% of surveyed life insurance companies actually test for opioids. The survey included responses from 126 life insurance professionals and was conducted at the Association ... Read the full article
Scottish Re to wind up, sell assets
24th May 2017
Life reinsurance and annuities specialist Scottish Re Group, which has been in run-off since 2008, has announced that it is to voluntarily wind up and that it may look to sell off some of its key assets. Scottish Re began voluntary provisional winding up proceedings in Bermuda (where the reinsurance group ... Read the full article
Gen Re hires William Casill (ex-AXA Equitable) as new Chief Actuary
22nd May 2017
Gen Re, the Berkshire Hathaway owned specialist reinsurance company, has hired William (Bill) Casill, FSA, as Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary of its North American life and health business. Casill was most recently with AXA Equitable, where he held the role of Head of Reinsurance and Corporate Chief Underwriter. In his ... Read the full article
Speed of execution key in Zurich annuity reinsurance deal: RGA
19th May 2017
The speed with which Reinsurance Group of America helped Zurich Insurance Group subsidiary Farmers Farmers New World Life to the recent $2.3 billion annuity reinsurance transaction was key and demonstrates the reinsurers ability, it said today. Yesterday we reported on the completion of the $2.3 billion annuity reinsurance transaction, ... Read the full article
Zurich unit in $2.3bn annuity reinsurance deal with RGA Re
18th May 2017
A subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group has entered into a $2.3 billion reinsurance arrangement on a closed book of annuities with Reinsurance Group of America. The recently announced transaction saw Farmers New World Life, a subsidiary of Zurich, enter into an agreement with Reinsurance Group of America to reinsure a portion ... Read the full article
Global Atlantic appoints life insurance veteran Barnett as Head of Sales
20th April 2017
Global Atlantic Financial Group, a leading U.S.-focused retirement life re/insurer, has appointed Sam Barnett as new Head of Sales for its life insurance segment. Barnett - an industry veteran boasting over 20 years of life insurance experience - will be responsible for reshaping and executing the firm's life insurance sales strategies. David ... Read the full article
Strong growth for UK group life market: Swiss Re
12th April 2017
The latest Group Watch report from reinsurance giant Swiss Re shows solid growth in the UK group life market, with 520,000 newly covered members in 2016, taking the number of people covered by Group life schemes to beyond 12 million. "This year's results paint a very positive picture at a difficult ... Read the full article
Opportunity for reinsurers to assist life sector transformation: Berenberg
5th April 2017
As well as an opportunity to support life insurers' increasing capital needs, life reinsurance market players can also assist with the technological transformation of the industry, according to analysts at Berenberg. The growing risk of disruption from regulatory changes and digitalisation, combined with technological advances sweeping through many parts of the ... Read the full article
PartnerRe completes acquisition of life reinsurer Aurigen
4th April 2017
PartnerRe has announced the completion of its acquisition of life reinsurance company, Aurigen Capital Limited. Aurigen’s core business has been the reinsurance of life insurance policies of North American residents, and since 2013, mortality risk solutions in the U.S. Aurigen is a top-five life reinsurer in Canada based on recurring new reinsurance ... Read the full article
SCOR approved to open Japanese life & health reinsurance branch
3rd April 2017
French headquartered global reinsurance player SCOR has received approval to open a Japanese branch office for life and health reinsurance operations under its SCOR Global Life SE brand. The Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) has approved SCOR Global Life SE's application to open a branch office in Tokyo as of ... Read the full article
Life reinsurance expansion in Asia could outpace primary market growth: Berenberg
30th March 2017
Life reinsurance market growth in Asia could exceed the forecasted 10-15% primary insurance market increase in what’s forecasted to be a period of boom for the emerging life segment in Asia, Berenberg analysts said in their latest report on emerging Asian markets. This surge is expected to be driven by rising reinsurance ... Read the full article
SCOR grows longevity reinsurance business in 2016
27th February 2017
French insurer and reinsurer SCOR reported growth in its longevity business during 2016 driven by a strong fourth-quarter for the segment, with the company highlighting growth potential with life business in the UK and elsewhere. The majority of insurance and reinsurance companies have now reported their results for the fourth-quarter and ... Read the full article
SCOR makes senior promotions across Global Life business
14th February 2017
French reinsurance firm SCOR has announced a number of senior appointments in its Global Life reinsurance business unit, as it promotes a number of staff from within. Paolo De Martin, Chief Executive Officer of SCOR Global Life, commented; "With today's promotions we continue to optimally position SCOR Global Life for the ... Read the full article