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Life insurance for depression on the cards

In response to a sharp rise in mental health cases nationwide, Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) is studying the launch of Thailand's first life insurance policy covering depression.The company expects ...

US life expectancy reached a record high in 2024 as deaths from drug overdose and Covid-19 dropped

People in the United States can expect to live longer than ever, as death rates returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024.
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Swiss Re redeems Matterhorn mortality cat bond early, to return $46.9m principal to investors

Swiss Re has made an early redemption of the loss exposed Class A notes from its Matterhorn Re Ltd. (Series 2020-2) catastrophe bond issuance after benefiting from roughly $33.1 million in recoveries ...
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Actuaries examine drivers of substance-related mortality

CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study by the Society of Actuaries Research Institute found that fentanyl and synthetic opioids continue to be a leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S ...
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Maternal Mortality: Ebonyi Gov Enrol 10,000 Pregnant Women Into Health Insurance

No fewer than 10,000 pregnant women in Ebonyi State have been enrolled free into the State Health Insurance Scheme. The wife of the Governor, Mrs Maudline Nwifuru, made this assertion in Abakaliki on ...
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U.S. Life Insurance Industry Faces Elevated Mortality but Maintains Strong Capitalization, Reports ALIRT Insurance Research

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 ...