A dip or a blip: What do falling life expectancies mean for DB schemes?

James Phillips
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Mortality improvements have declined for yet another year, ducking previous estimates. James Phillips explores what this means for pension schemes

Life expectancy is unpredictable, yet defined benefit (DB) schemes rely on long-term estimates and short-term experiences to calculate their liabilities across decades. Many schemes use data com...

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James Phillips

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