Life Reinsurance

Analysis

03 July 2026

South Korea's life reinsurance markets

IFRS 17, K-ICS and legacy guarantees are pushing insurers toward coinsurance, mass lapse cover and other structured reinsurance tools, writes Rodney Gollo
01 July 2026

Where the life insurance momentum is moving next, according to Zurich's Simon Woods

Zurich sees ageing populations, strained state pension systems and growing retirement-income gaps as a major opening for life insurers - alongside corporate pension risk transfer. Martin Assmann reports
23 June 2026

Bermuda's Premier David Burt: stability will continue under new leader

As he prepares to step down, Burt argues Bermuda's advantage as an insurance hub no longer rests on tax, but on its regulatory framework, political stability and reputation for supporting innovation. Ronan McCaughey reports
09 June 2026

"I have never felt so popular": Regulators face the noise over funded re and private credit

At InsuranceERM's Global Life Reinsurance conference in London, supervisors from the UK, EU, US and Bermuda set out their concerns on funded re, private credit and the changing shape of the life sector. Joshua Geer reports
01 May 2026

Industry thinks the PRA's funded re plans are still "excessive"

The Prudential Regulation Authority's plans to introduce a higher counterparty risk charge on the use of funded reinsurance will likely limit the UK market. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report

News

  • Athene labels Cayman Islands "a contagion risk" in offshore reinsurance clash

    10 July 2026

    CIMA hits back citing Cayman Islands' comprehensive legislative and regulatory regime

  • Fitch Ratings sees limited PRT impact from PRA's funded re proposals

    08 July 2026

    A PRA consultation has proposed tightening the use of funded reinsurance in the UK

  • Resolution Life signs UK PRT reinsurance transaction

    07 July 2026

    Size and terms of the reinsurance transaction were undisclosed

  • Apra finalises amendments to Australia's non-life reinsurance framework

    07 July 2026

    Appointed actuaries get extra responsibilities for capital treatment for some covers

  • Corebridge Financial names Richard Quintian as head of European assumed reinsurance

    07 July 2026

  • Chronic care gap is widening, warns Zurich

    07 July 2026

    Insurer says people are living longer, but too often with chronic conditions

  • Austrion Life lines up buyer after FWU fallout

    06 July 2026

    Leadenhall-backed buyer moves to take control of Vienna life insurer

  • Fortitude Re seals $3.8bn long-term care reinsurance deal with Unum Group

    06 July 2026

    It builds on a successful transaction between Fortitude Re and Unum announced last year

  • German reforms put pensions and private capital at the centre

    03 July 2026

    Coalition package links retirement reform with investment and deregulation

  • Malibu Life's TruSpire acquisition accelerates entry into US retail annuity market

    03 July 2026

    TruSpire is set to be rebranded as Malibu Life USA

  • Agam Capital appoints Kunihiko Iinuma as CEO of its Japanese subsidiary

    02 July 2026

  • Ex-Aviva CEO joins RGA board

    02 July 2026

  • Japan's FSA publishes final rules for funded re arrangements

    02 July 2026

    Regulator also details feedback received during public consultation

  • Longevity rebound could add pressure to UK PRT pricing

    01 July 2026

    Pension fund trustees may move faster to transfer longevity risk

  • KKR eyeing path into UK and European PRT markets

    01 July 2026

    The global investment firm is looking at potential partnerships with insurers to deploy capital

Conferences

1 October 2026, 8:00 AM

Global Life Reinsurance 2026, Amsterdam

InsuranceERM's inaugural annual Continental Europe Global Life Reinsurance conference will be held in Amsterdam on 1 October 2026.

5 November 2026, 8:00 AM

Global Life Reinsurance 2026, New York

Discuss what has become one of the fastest growing markets in the insurance world. New York, USA
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  2. Athene labels Cayman Islands "a contagion risk" in offshore reinsurance clash
  3. Bermuda Monetary Authority names Trudy Trott as deputy director for supervision
  4. Japan Post Insurance and Scor team up for reinsurance vehicle
  5. The next big flood could sink €108bn of German GDP, warns Allianz
  6. Eiopa opens final IRRD consultations after publishing seven resolution instruments
  7. IAIS to focus on macro risks for life insurers, geopolitics and AI in 2026
  8. AI gold rush is building a "new risk regime" for insurers, says Swiss Re
  9. Athene: Risk management will separate life reinsurance winners
  10. Fitch Ratings sees limited PRT impact from PRA's funded re proposals