Defunct Chicago firm at center of fight over life insurance bets

Crain's Daily Gist · Sep 22, 2026 · 22:44

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A Chicago academic's business of projecting life expectancy is under scrutiny amid a court battle between rival firms that make bets on life insurance policies. Crain’s contributor Steven Strahler joins host Jeanne Sparrow to untangle the legal saga.

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