All mortality articles
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NewsSwiss schemes tend to transfer pension to partners in case of death
The BVG 2020 confirmed that retirees entitled to occupational pension benefits in Switzerland are living longer
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COVID-19 mortality impact negligible for Dutch funding ratios
9.1% more deaths were recorded in the first six months of the year than could be expected based on the historical average
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Deaths in Sweden’s over-90s rose 43% in April/May, Alecta reports
Despite market turbulence in the first half, solvency ratio never dipped below 140%, says pension fund
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UK roundup: LCP on COVID-19’s direct, indirect liabilities hit
Plus: Pension risk transactions keep pace through lockdown; Healthcare group scheme strikes buy-in deal with Aviva
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Post-COVID-19 study provides framework for mortality planning
Research has found that COVID-19 seems to increase each cohort’s short-term mortality risk by a common multiplicative factor
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UK COVID-19 toll understated, but long-term factors crucial, say consultants
‘Periods of austerity can correlate with a slowdown in life expectancy improvements’
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Pension liabilities set to rise as mortality falls in first half
Analysis from longevity experts at Club Vita indicates that longevity improvements could be on the rise again – which means DB scheme costs could increase
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UK schemes set for 2.5% fall in liabilities after CMI model revamp
Life expectancy at age 65 is around five months lower for both males and females, CMI reports
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Willis Towers Watson: Germany needs new approach to longevity data
German conference hears about statistical divergences in European longevity assumptions
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Amended longevity tables may save providers up to 50bp in buffers
Slower increase in longevity after Heubeck fixes flaw
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Longevity data was flawed, admits German consultancy
Revision expected later this month expected to lower longevity increase and with it buffer requirements
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German longevity data adds €10bn to Direktzusage liabilities
First update since 2005 expected to increase liabilities by 1% for companies paying pensions direct from balance sheets
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KPMG: Low interest rates pushing schemes to innovative accounting
Annual pensions accounting survey also finds life expectancy assumptions are being updated more often
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Mortality rate change could boost Dutch pension scheme funding
Longevity drop could boost pension funds’ coverage by 0.5%, according to Sprenkels & Verschuren
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FTSE 100 companies report first pension surplus in 10 years
Changes to longevity and discount rate assumptions among main reasons for rise
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CMI longevity model could cut Swiss liabilities by up to 3.5%
Swiss consultancy Libera doubts 1.25% long-term rate used in UK
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UK roundup: Longevity changes 'could cut £310bn from liabilities'
Tough summer ahead for FTSE 100 schemes, Brunel launches custody/admin search, Monsanto’s £100m buy-in
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UK roundup: Falling life expectancy could reduce liabilities
Fresh mortality data could also pose problems for longevity swap pricing, consultant warns
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LCP warns of 'balance sheet surprises' on global mortality calculations
Varying mortality assumptions hiding 'true cost' of corporate pension impact on balance sheet
