Risk rebounds, but remains subdued Risk rebounds, but remains subdued Risk new business sales rebounded through the December quarter but have remained at their lowest levels in five years, according to new research from DEXX&R. A A Total risk new business increased by 4.6 per cent to $2.2 billion over the year to December 2020, with the majority of the increase attributable to higher group risk premium inflows, but remained at the “lowest level” recorded in five years. “Notwithstanding the rebound in sales in the December quarter of lump sum new business sales for the year ending December 2020 were down 5.2 per cent to $954 million from the $1.0 billion recorded in the year to December 2019,” DEXX&R said.