Global reinsurance trends could raise bulk annuity prices
Increasing demand for global longevity reinsurance could lead to higher bulk annuity prices but less exact matching for longevity hedging, says Mercer.
With increasing insurance of longevity risk from pensions and general life providers in the Netherlands, Canada, the USA, and the UK, within five to ten years there may be a mismatch in supply and demand....
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