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"Sharp divides" over UK mortality projections brings tricky decisions for insurers

Opinions differ on how much weight to put on 2022 and 2023 experience

CMI maintains its outlook for UK mortality in 2023 model revision

Still places no weight on the data for the pandemic period of 2020 and 2021

CMI: mortality rates in 2023 were lowest since 2019

Around 173,800 more registered deaths occurred in the UK from all causes, compared to pre-pandemic

UK mortality remains high in Q2

England and Wales had worst second half for mortality in 2022 since 2010

The CMI said mortality as a whole for 2022 was 4.5% higher than in 2019

Covid-19 to have marginal impact on future mortality improvements, say UK insurers

Situation is still evolving, warns Continuous Mortality Investigation

Exceptional mortality for the first time in over 50 years

Cobus Daneel at the UK's Continuous Mortality Investigation explains why

UK's shrinking mortality improvements continue in 2020, ignoring Covid-19 impact

CMI_2020 calibrated for users to disregard 2020 data if they choose

Covid-19 vaccinations move the needle on mortality forecasts

With the UK's Covid-19 vaccination programme being rolled out, experts tell Cintia Cheong about its impact on mortality in 2021 and what insurers should consider when projecting mortality trends

Christmas week registers 51% more Covid-19 deaths than expected

UK has 75,000 excess deaths since pandemic outbreak, according to CMI actuaries