Author: Stuart McDonald

New analysis from consulting firm LCP suggests the value of the €20-30bn of Dutch pension fund liabilities expected to be bought out by insurers by 2027 could differ by at least €500m depending on the model used.

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic shock to health and life expectancy, disrupting the pattern of mortality improvement seen historically in the UK population. Since March 2020, we have witnessed over 160,000 excess deaths compared to what would have been expected if mortality rates had remained at pre-pandemic levels. Early on, the vast majority of excess deaths were a direct consequence of Covid infections. As time goes on though we are increasingly also seeing excess deaths arise from indirect impacts of the pandemic such as disruption to the health system and changes to individual health-seeking behaviour. Medical diagnoses have…