A seemingly inexorable trend of mortality improvement has emerged over the past century. Declining rates of population mortality in the developed western world have been variously attributed to several causes.
An Alternate View of Future Mortality
New report documents the life insurance industry’s pandemic experience
This report, the final in the series, covers the impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s life insurance industry and uses key findings to help decision-makers better understand and manage risk.
Lower COVID-19 claim counts with higher claim amounts in the latest pandemic waves
Continuing the line of the Canadian Insurance Industry Monthly Aggregate Data Analysis series is the fifth report from the CIA, providing updated data to the end of December 2021. Using aggregate data collected from Canadian life insurance companies, the latest report shows that Canada has experienced five distinct waves of COVID-19 infections and deaths. Data is still being collected for the...
How did we die in 2020 – Canada versus the United States
Canada defeated the United States in World Cup qualifying this past weekend while I spent my time looking at the 2020 causes of death in the two countries.
First and second waves of the pandemic had noticeable impact on individual insurance claims
Report 4: COVID-19 Canadian Insurance Industry Monthly Aggregate Data Analysis from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries is now available, providing data updated to the end of May 2021. This report series examines the impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s life insurance industry, using key findings to help decision-makers better understand and manage risk.
