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Investors call for mandatory health standards for food companies

Investors call for mandatory health standards for food companies

A coalition of investors managing £6trn in assets has called for the introduction of mandatory health and sustainability reporting standards for UK food companies.
Tuesday 14th June 2022
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Uneven outcomes: findings on cancer mortality

Ayşe Arık, Andrew Cairns, Erengul Dodd, Adam Shao and George Streftaris share their findings on the impact of socio-economic differences and diagnostic delays on cancer mortality
Wednesday 1st June 2022
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The extra mile: perceptions of health protection

Richard Purcell considers the role that value-added services are playing in changing customers’ perceptions of protection, and how such services could develop in future
Wednesday 1st June 2022
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Covid could slash pension liabilities

Covid and cost-of-living crisis could slash pension liabilities by 2%

There will be a modest increase in mortality rates following the COVID-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, potentially slashing UK pension scheme liabilities by up to 2%.
Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Mortality in England and Wales below pre-pandemic levels in first quarter of 2022

Mortality in England and Wales below pre-pandemic levels in first quarter of 2022

England and Wales have recorded lower mortality levels in the first quarter of this year than during the first quarters of 2019 and 2020, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has found.
Tuesday 12th April 2022
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G20 nations lose $1trn a year due to preventable health conditions

G20 nations lose $1trn a year due to preventable health conditions

Preventable health conditions cost G20 economies more than $1trn (£0.77trn) in lost productivity in 2019, according to research by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC).
Tuesday 12th April 2022
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Better than cure

Actuaries are well placed to help humanity prevent many of the gravest risks it faces, argues Sanjay Joshi
Wednesday 6th April 2022
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A tale of two countries: India and Singapore’s experiences during COVID-19

Sharad Bajla and Rajeshwarie VS compare the COVID-19 response and impact on insurance in two very different Asian nations
Wednesday 6th April 2022
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Model citizens during the pandemic

Chris Martin and Steve Bale discuss how actuaries modelled the impacts of critical care demand and long COVID during the pandemic
Wednesday 6th April 2022
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An integrated approach to scenario modelling

Maryam Abdullah shares the ICAT’s approach to pandemic scenario modelling, and potential lessons for climate modelling
Wednesday 6th April 2022
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