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Mortality in Germany during the Covid-19 pandemic

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  • Alois Pichler
  • Dana Uhlig

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The Covid-19 pandemic still causes severe impacts on society and the economy. This paper studies excess mortality during the pandemic years 2020 and 2021 in Germany empirically with a special focus on the life insurer's perspective. Our conclusions are based on official counts of German governmental offices on the living and deaths of the entire population. Conclusions, relevant for actuaries and specific insurance business lines, including portfolios of pension, life, and health insurance contracts, are provided.

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  • Alois Pichler & Dana Uhlig, 2021. "Mortality in Germany during the Covid-19 pandemic," Papers 2107.12899, arXiv.org, revised Apr 2022.
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