Adults Aged 35–44 Died at Twice the Expected Rate Last Summer, Life Insurance Data Suggests

Adults Aged 35–44 Died at Twice the Expected Rate Last Summer, Life Insurance Data Suggests
Louisiana National Cemetery on August 20, 2021 in Zachary, Louisiana. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Death claims for working-age adults under group life insurance policies spiked well beyond expected levels last summer and fall, according to data from 20 of the top 21 life insurance companies in the United States.

Death claims for adults aged 35 to 44 were 100 percent higher than expected in July, August, and September 2021, according to a report by the Society of Actuaries, which analyzed 2.3 million death claims submitted to life insurance firms.