L21: The Twenty First International Longevity Risk and Capital Markets Solutions Conference
Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September 2026
Sapienza University of Rome
Faculty of Economics
Via del Castro Laurenziano, 9
00161 Roma
Italy
Hosts:
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy and
Pensions Institute (City St Georges, University of London).
The ageing population and increases in longevity have drawn attention to the management of longevity risk in pension funds, life insurers and health insurers. Governments face the challenge of financing an ageing population with longer life spans and providing an environment conducive to private market solutions. Reinsurers and financial market innovations such as securitization are critical components in the management of longevity risk. Leading international industry and academic representatives as well as policy makers will meet and discuss not only the assessment of longevity risk, but also the market and government developments and responses needed by pension funds and insurance companies to manage this risk.
Key themes of Longevity 21 will include mortality trends and forecasts, mortality risk and hedging solutions, longevity risk and longevity hedging solutions, health issues, and the sustainability of pension systems.
Keynote speakers include:
- Douglas Anderson (Club Vita)
- Patrick Cheung (RGA)
- Guy Coughlan (Clota Varde)
- Sheila Harney (Canada Life)
- Paul Kitson (EY)
- Richard Macminn (National Chengchi University)
- Stuart McDonald (LCP)
- Rohit Mathur (Prudential)
- Avery Michaelson (Longitude Solutions)
- Roshan Tajapra (SCOR)
- Jennifer Wang (National Chengchi University)
- Nay Wynn (SCOR)
Call for Papers
Academics and practitioners are invited to submit papers in all areas relating to longevity risk and capital markets solutions. Submitted papers will then go through a standard refereeing process for inclusion in the conference.
The deadline for paper or abstract submission closed on Thursday 30 April 2026. Decisions will be communicated to authors in June 2026 when the formal programme for the conference will be announced. Jointly authored papers should be submitted by the person who will present the paper if it is accepted.
Scientific Committee
Submitted papers will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee:
- Valeria D’Amato (Sapienza University of Rome)
- David Blake (Bayes Business School and Pensions Institute)
- Andrew Cairns (Heriot Watt University)