Mortality rates in the UK are something that used to be fairly predictable for insurers and pension providers. Calculating the average lifespan is a useful baseline for any healthcare scheme too. But Covid and the […]
Some analysis of excess mortality rates from Swiss Re in this report. That is of interest to all Life insurance brands in the future; Four years after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries […]
The latest adjusted mortality rates in the UK show a drop in life expectancy, which is something that life and critical illness insurers should be closely watching. Here’s the word; The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) […]
Are lifespans getting shorter, is the death rate increasing in the UK? Yes is the answer to both questions, although nobody is allowed to mention the elephant in the room. Nevertheless, Life and health insurers […]
The latest from the CMI, which shows a steady increase in mortality rates in the UK after the vaccine jabs, plus boosters, plus the extra strains across the NHS due to strikes, mass migration and […]
Will insurers and actuaries see the recent trend in excess mortality as a blip, or something that presages the future? It’s a profound question because the causes of death are inextricably linked not only to […]
SCOR has published its financials for the first three quarters of 2022, with the accent on challenging reinsurance pricing, Cat claims, plus a return to more normal mortality rates following Covid19. Although it’s worth noting […]
The latest news from the CMI Mortality Committee suggests that Covid19 wasn’t really a pandemic at all – it barely affected mortality rates, unlike the Spanish Flu of 1918-21, the Hong Kong flu of 1968 […]
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