PRICE PRESSURES
Responding to high inflation
Costs are rising at a rate not seen in decades, forcing plan sponsors, insurers, and other businesses to adapt.
A changing economic landscape
Disruptions from COVID-19 and geopolitical events have caused inflation to rise. To rein it in, central banks have raised interest rates to levels not seen in years. The result: financial market volatility and a cascade of effects, from higher insurance premiums to healthier pension plans. Explore the global impact for insurers, risk managers, policymakers, and plan sponsors.
Plan sponsors face a unique moment
Market losses are mounting—but with higher interest rates, so are funding levels for corporate pensions. How can plan sponsors navigate current conditions while keeping an eye on the future?
Is now the time for pension de-risking?
Rising rates may present a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
Retirement
The insurance market hardens
After decades of low inflation, the current increase may feel like whiplash for insurers. Investments are down while claim and labor costs are up. As premiums rise, policyholders may begin shopping around. How should the industry react?
What high inflation means for life insurers
A look at the implications, including modeling, for firms in the United States and Europe.
Workers’ comp particularly vulnerable to rising prices
How would prolonged high inflation affect claim costs, excess carriers, and ultimate losses?
View the infographic and read our related article
Inflation touches everything from housing to healthcare
Soaring energy prices. Rising salaries. More expensive mortgages. With high inflation and interest rates, nearly every aspect of life costs more, from repairing a house to running a hospital. Our experts are studying the wide-ranging implications.
Risk
Navigating inflation through technology
FutureCost
Project pension assets and liabilities into the future to answer complex questions and make data-driven decisions.
Nodal
Analyze a wide range of claims data to identify those likely to incur high costs, helping optimize management and reduce costs.
Milliman M-PIRe
A comprehensive platform to evaluate mortgage investment opportunities, trends in the market, and portfolio aggregation.
Milliman Economic Scenario Generator
The Milliman Economic Scenario Generator is a cloud-native economic scenarios generator that provides advanced modelling capabilities for both risk-neutral and real-world applications. The Milliman Economic Scenario Generator delivers secured regulatory compliance as well as production efficiency through its reactive web interface and integration-ready API.