The transformation of the life insurance industry: systemic risks and policy challenges
From BISness by Bank for International Settlements
October 27, 2025 · 15 min
About this episode
Gaston Gelos and Frank Parker discuss the structural transformation of the life insurance industry post-Great Financial Crisis.
Gaston Gelos and Frank Parker explain how the life insurance industry has undergone a profound structural transformation since the Great Financial Crisis, amid a prolonged period of exceptionally low interest rates and evolving regulatory frameworks.
People in this episode
Guests: Gaston Gelos, Frank Parker
Topics covered
- life insurance
- systemic risks
- policy challenges
- financial crisis
- regulatory frameworks
Keywords
- structural transformation
- low interest rates
- regulatory changes
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