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Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic caused an alarming mortality stress. The evidence shows that a significant proportion of people who die from Covid-19 are in a frail state. According to this consideration, we assume that the mortality shocks are related to a group of the individuals with some co-morbidities at Covid-19 diagnosis. In other words, the mortality shocks present a specific characterisation, which consists of a causal connection with pre-existing conditions, and the phenomenon could be described as a mortality acceleration. In this paper, an Accelerated Mortality Model is proposed in order to capture the different effects on mortality that depend on the evolution of the pandemic and the presence of co-morbidities at diagnosis. Furthermore, we assess the impact of Covid-19 mortality acceleration on a set of traditional life insurance contracts. We observe that, although mortality acceleration by Covid-19 affects more markedly the elderly and unhealthy sub-populations, it could be considered as a temporary shock with a limited impact on the life insurance market.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article has been published in a revised form in Annals of Actuarial Science https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748499522000094. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution or re-use. © copyright holder.
Publisher Keywords:	Covid-19 mortality shocks, Mortality acceleration, Term structure of mortality
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Departments:	Bayes Business School > Actuarial Science & Insurance
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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