  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.
