With 2009 coming to a close, this week we're taking a look at the most popular stories of the year. Chart: 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Lethality Rate 1.98 Percent: As of May 6, 2009, there have been 1,516 cases confirmed globally by the World Health Organization (WHO), with 30 fatalities. Consequently, H1N1 has shown a lethality rate of only 1.98 percent. While any loss of life is ... Continue Reading »
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GC Podcast 02 – July 1 LAH Renewals (David Rains)
David Rains, Global Head of the Life, Accident & Health Specialty, discusses the July 1, 2009 life, accident, and health reinsurance renewal in this new GC Capital Ideas podcast. Click the audio player below to listen to the interview, or download the interview in a file that will work with your i ... Continue Reading »
H1N1 Cases up, Lethality Down through June 2009
David Rains, FSA, MAAA, Managing Director and Practice Leader -- Life, Accident & Health Specialty Contact The lethality of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak has declined over the past month. As of May 6, 2009, H1N1 had a lethality rate of 1.98 percent. This has fallen to 0.61 percent as of June 3, 2009. ... Continue Reading »
H1N1 Swine Flu Emerging Slowly
David Rains, FSA, MAAA, Managing Director and Practice Leader -- Life, Accident & Health Specialty Contact The recent H1N1 swine flu outbreak has garnered considerable attention, but evidence that the outbreak will become a statistically significant pandemic event remains sparse. As of May 6, 2009, there have been 1,516 cases confirmed globally by the World Health ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Extreme Mortality Bond Securitizations (as of 4/30/2009)
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Chart: 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Lethality Rate 1.98 Percent
As of May 6, 2009, there have been 1,516 cases confirmed globally by the World Health Organization (WHO), with 30 fatalities. Consequently, H1N1 has shown a lethality rate of only 1.98 percent. While any loss of life is tragic, the implications of swine flu have not reached pandemic proportions. To download this chart, right-click on the image, and select “Save Picture As”. If y ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Human Swine Flu Cases and Deaths by Country
To date, most cases of H1N1 swine flu have been confirmed in Mexico; 29 deaths have resulted from 822 WHO-confirmed cases. The United States and Canada have reported 403 and 165 cases of H1N1 respectively, with one fatality in the former and none in the latter. Overall, there have been 1,516 confirmed cases of H1N1 and 30 fatalities. Outside Mexico and the United States, there ... Continue Reading »
Swine Flu Virus Outbreak, Part II
A deadly outbreak of a swine flu virus first detected in Mexico continues to cause global concern, as the number of cases detected worldwide rises. On April 29, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its flu alert level from four to five, just one stage below a full-blown pandemic in which there is widespread human to human transmission. The WHO said the upgrade ... Continue Reading »
Swine Flu Virus Outbreak
A deadly outbreak of a swine flu virus first detected in Mexico has sparked global concern, as a rising number of cases have been detected worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday raised its flu pandemic alert level from three to four, two steps short of declaring a full pandemic. The WHO said the upgrade signalled a "significant increase in risk of a pandemic," ... Continue Reading »
