Health care

Cobus Daneel and Jon Palin describe the challenges in producing the CMI’s Mortality Projections Model for 2020

Thomas Kenny compares how long-term social care is funded in England and Australia, and discusses the challenges of achieving a sustainable system

Nine in 10 countries are still experiencing disruptions to their essential health services following the outbreak of COVID-19 more than one year ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) has found.

Nearly half of UK adults providing care for elderly relatives or friends have increased the amount of time they dedicate to loved ones during coronavirus lockdowns, new research has found.

The UK's defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are unlikely to see a large fall in their liabilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, research by Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) suggests.

England and Wales have recorded significantly fewer deaths than would normally be expected in recent weeks, analysis by the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has found.

Helena Boschi looks at how the human brain has been affected by the isolation and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic

Michael Ducker and Ian Lennox discuss emerging research on lifestyle choices, and the potential implications for risk assessment

Marco Spagnuolo explores how customer retention management can be a win-win-win for customers, insurers and society at large

A record level of organisations worldwide are now carrying out a long-term risk analysis following the outbreak of COVID-19, new research by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has found.