Conference 2025
LIFEILS | 2025
Join Us at LifeILS 2025
Life ILS Conference | 2025 returns to London. Join us for insightful debates and presentations on the future of mortality and longevity risk.
The Life ILS Conference returns to London on Tuesday, May 20th , 2025. Hosted by Life Risk News, this must-attend conference will bring industry peers together to cover the latest market insights, news and trends in the Life ILS space.
The in person conference will be held over a full-day at EY’s Canary Wharf offices in London, UK. We will also be providing a virtual broadcast option to those unable to attend in person.
The agenda focused on insightful content from active market participants covering such issues as;
Exploring how the life risk markets introduce a global potential, forecasting a surge in demand and innovation.
Unpacking the emergence of new possibilities for transferring longevity and mortality risk and leveraging secondary markets to foster extra liquidity.
Delving deep into the effects of varying mortality rates among distinct groups.
Engaging in discussions on the enduring resilience of the longevity and mortality risk markets in the face of economic fluctuations and unpredictable variables.
We were also excited to offer a number of sponsorship opportunities to help you showcase your firm, build new relationships and develop your brand recognition. Put your business in the spotlight and engage and interact with the Life ILS industry at this unique event. For more details reach out to our conference facilitator.
Video recordings of the 2024 event are available on the Past Event Videos page. For the password please email us at admin@elsa-sls.org. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to ELSA at info@elsa-sls.org.
Please note due to capacity restrictions, outside of ELSA’s control, registration spaces in London will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. In addition, in the event that the physical venues are required to be cancelled or have their capacity reduced ELSA will endeavor to host the conference virtually.
LIFEILS | 2025
The Life ILS Conference by the Numbers
200+
ATTENDEES
We will bring over 200+ market participants together for an insightful day of Life ILS content and networking opportunities.
20+
SPEAKERS
The Life ILS conference brings a range of speakers together to present on the future of mortality and longevity risk.
15+
SPONSORS
Life ILS’ sponsor roster is a ‘who’s who’ of companies and organisations active in the Life ILS industry.
WHAT YOU WILL HEAR
Agenda
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Sponsored by: Longevity Holdings
- EY, London
Conference Registration and Welcome Coffee Break
- 09:00 - 09:05
- Conference Chair: Ben Grainger, EY
- EY, London
Welcome From Our Conference Chair
- 09:05 - 09:45
- Professor Richard Faragher, Brighton University
- EY, London
Keynote Presentation: Tackling Ageing
What is the potential for significant longevity extension due to a black swan event/scenario such as a breakthrough in tackling the fundamentals of ageing? Richard Faragher, Professor of Biogerontology at Brighton University, tells all in our keynote presentation.
- 09:45 - 10:30
- Chair: TBC | Lara Desay, Hymans Robertson | Bill Corry, Corry Capital | David Horley, Schroders Capital
- EY, London
Panel - State of the Life ILS Market
- 10:30 - 11:00
- Sponsored by: Wilmington Trust
- EY, London
Morning Coffee Break
- 11:00 - 11:20
- Matt Meija, Preston Capital
- EY, London
Presentation - An Investor’s Perspective on the Life Settlement Market
- 11:20 - 11:40
- TBC
- EY, London
Presentation - What Next for the Life ILS Market?
- 11:40 - 12:00
- TBC
- EY, London
Presentation - Asset Intensive Life Reinsurance: Coming to a European Country Near You?
- 12:00 - 12:20
- Chair: TBC
- EY, London
Panel - TBC
- 12:20 - 13:20
- Sponsored by: BroadRiver Asset Management
- EY, London
Lunch Break
- 13:20 - 14:00
- Chair: George Belcher, Mayer Brown | Ben Grainger, EY | Luca Tres, Guy Carpenter
- EY, London
Panel - Innovation in Longevity Risk
- 14:00 - 14:50
- Chair: Kirsty Maclean, Willkie Farr & Gallagher | David Griffiths, Willkie Farr & Gallagher | Gokul Sudarsana, Hudson Structured Capital Management
- EY, London
Panel - Sidecars and Reinsurance
- 14:50 - 15:30
- Sponsored by: Actuarial Risk Management
- EY, London
Afternoon Coffee Break
- 15:30 - 15:50
- Dan Poole, Club Vita
- EY, London
Presentation - Emerging Techniques for Socio-Economic Mortality Modelling in Different Jurisdictions
- 15:50 - 16:10
- Ana Pastore y Piontti, Moody's
- EY, London
Presentation - Drivers of Socio-Economic Variation in Mortality Improvements in the UK
- 16:10 - 16:30
- Cory Zass, Actuarial Risk Management
- EY, London
Presentation - The ‘Healthy Wealthy’ Population of the Life Settlement Market
- 16:30 - 17:00
- Chair: Stuart McDonald, Lane Clark & Peacock
- EY, London
Panel - Normalising for Socio-Economic Equivalence
- 17.00 - 19:00
- Sponsored by: Corry Capital Advisors
- Sky Bar, London
Cocktail Reception
WHO YOU WILL MEET
Speakers
Ana Pastore y Piontti
Moody's
Ben Grainger
EY
Bill Corry
Corry Capital Advisors
Cory Zass
Actuarial Risk Management
Dan Poole
Club Vita
David Griffiths
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
David Horley
Schroders Capital
George Belcher
Mayer Brown
Gokul Sudarsana
Hudson Structured Capital Management
Kirsty Maclean
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Lara Desay
Hymans Robertson
Luca Tres
Guy Carpenter
Matt Mejia
Preseton Capital
Prof. Richard Faragher
Brighton University
Stuart McDonald
Lane Clark & PeacockPUT YOUR BUSINESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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