Covid: Biggest Rise In Life-Insurance Payouts In A Century -- December, 2021

It seems there were reports last  year that although Covid-19-related deaths were huge, the overall "excess" deaths in 2020 were flat or even possibly lower than previous years. 

Whatever.

Here's the data. Or least what's being reported.

From The WSJ:  

Covid spurs biggest rise in life-insurance payouts in a century. Death-benefits payments jumped 15% last year, biggest increase since 1918 flu epidemic. 

From JAMA: 

A study analyzing US mortality in March-July 2020 reported a 20% increase in excess deaths, only partly explained by COVID-19. Surges in excess deaths varied in timing and duration across states and were accompanied by increased mortality from non–COVID-19 causes. This study updates the analysis for the remainder of 2020.