then supposed to become larger and more heterogeneous. With respect to the insurer’s risk profile, there is a trade … more important issue that we address. In actuarial practice, the different mortality levels of the several risk classes are … model. We suggest adopting a frailty model for risk classification. We identify risk groups (or classes) within the …

result in a reduction in expected costs and equivalence premiums. However, due to the different impact of longevity risk on …, time restrictions reduce the duration of the provider’s liability, which should therefore be less exposed to financial risk … time frames for life annuity arrangements, first addressing longevity risk only, and then including also financial risk …

hand, while the annuitant is exposed to the risk of a future reduction of the benefit amount because of higher longevity …