Get longevity risk right on DLAs, warns APRABY JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013 12:10PMInsurers planning to offer deferred lifetime annuities (DLAs) will need to demonstrate that they have rigorously factored in longevity risk, according to Ian Laughlin, deputy chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Related News |
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