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December 14, 2017 , The Decumulation Beat

Tontines: A New Threat to Annuities?

By Kerry Pechter Thu, Dec 14, 2017
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Life insurers like to say that they have a monopoly on longevity risk mediation. Digital tontines could prove them wrong.

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