9.45 Keynote Guest Address: Life And Death In The
21st Century
The future of human longevity has profound consequences for many
aspects of the ILS marketplace including A/XXX, mortality bonds, life
settlements, and synthetic, longevity-based assets. Our keynote
guest speakers – Leonid and Natalia Gavrilov, from the Center of
Aging at the University of Chicago – are two of the most respected
scientists in the field of human longevity, having co-authored several
award-winning research projects funded by the International Science
Foundation, European Union (INTAS program), the U.S. Civilian
Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) and by the U.S.
National Institute on Aging. In this keynote session they will reveal
the results of their research into future human longevity trends, with a particular focus on:
- Examining the factors that will continue to play a role in the extension of longevity
- Examining the factors likely to increase levels of mortality
- Combining the factors into a unified model: How will our longevity be influenced by changes in 21st century life?
- What will future longevity trends mean for the future of longevitylinked assets including life settlements and life insurance securitization?
Leonid Gavrilov
Center on Aging
NORC/University of Chicago
Natalia Gavrilova
Center on Aging
NORC/University of Chicago