Indiana life insurance CEO says deaths are up 40% among people ages 18-64

On December 30, 2021 Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Indiana Hospital Association hold news conference on COVID-19 where Indiana Life Insurance CEO reports that all cause mortality amongst prime working-age people of 18-64 year old is up 40% from pre-pandemic levels, where “Most of the claims for deaths being filed are not classified as COVID-19 deaths.” [2]

Just how unprecedented this is, “a three-sigma or a one-in-200-year catastrophe would be 10% increase over pre-pandemic…so 40% is just unheard of.” [1]