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Life Risk News’ coverage of trends in longevity and mortality
The past few years have been arguably the most significant ever to those studying longevity and mortality, with a range…
Download Life Risk News Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2024 Happy New Year. Our first cover story of 2024 looks…
Obesity, defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation (adiposity) presents a risk for excess morbidity as well as mortality. Obesity…
Download Life Risk News Volume 2, Issue 12, December 2023 Industry group the European Life Settlement Association (ELSA, publisher of…
A few months ago, Life Risk News published my commentary article regarding life expectancy (LE) apocrypha. Given the positive feedback…
Whilst 2023 is not quite in the books just yet, it has been another busy year in the UK pension…
Download Life Risk News Volume 2, Issue 11, November 2023 A new report from asset manager, Conning, suggests that the…
According to the World Health Organisation, there are approximately 1.3 billion global users of tobacco. Each year, eight million die…
Download Life Risk News Volume 2, Issue 10, October 2023 The impact of the rising interest rate environment of the…
A number of factors determine an individual’s likely life expectancy: Past medical history, smoking, gender, age, and most importantly, socio-economic…