ALIRT Insurance Research has released its latest industry analysis, "Mortality in the U.S. Life Insurance Industry," revealing that while death benefits paid by U.S. life insurers remain higher than ...

Several life insurers cited mortality improvements in the fourth quarter for helping to improve life insurance earnings at the end of 2023. At Globe Life, for example, positive mortality and ...

A steady decline in mortality rates since the 19th century has brought about a long-term rise in life expectancy for both men and women, but progress is uneven and, as recent history tells us, ...

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For years, the question of whetherhealth insurance directly influences death rates has sparked heated discussions, particularly in the context of the United States’ health care debates. In the midst ...

The life insurance industry may be at a pivotal juncture—one characterized by significant shifts in generational dynamics. Recent data from the 2024 Insurance Barometer Study by Life Happens and LIMRA ...

Securitization of life insurance could create a market for shady brokers. Oct. 5, 2009— -- After Dr. Eddie Powell lost both his legs to a hospital infection, he desperately needed financial help ...

Objective Low physical activity (PA) levels are associated with increased mortality. Improved measurement has resulted in stronger proven associations between PA and mortality, but this has not yet ...

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