Health care

There has been a substantial fall in weekly deaths from COVID-19 in the UK, suggesting that the country has passed the peak of its second wave, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has said.

One-quarter of UK adults are suffering with over-indebtedness, few savings or low or erratic earnings, a survey by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found.

There have been around 104,600 more deaths than would normally be expected in the UK since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has revealed.

There were 52% more deaths registered in England and Wales in both the third and fourth weeks of this year than during the same weeks of 2019, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has revealed.

Just 7% of UK retirees view planning for social care costs as a financial priority, while only 1% see it as their most important consideration, a recent survey by Aegon has uncovered.

Adele Groyer and John O’Brien assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on claims in 2020, and how this might play out

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The number of deaths recorded in England and Wales was 52% higher in the third week of this year than during the same week of 2019, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has revealed.

The number of deaths registered in England and Wales in week two of 2021 was 5,000 higher than in the corresponding week of 2019, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has revealed.

The top three risks facing businesses over the next year are all related to COVID-19, an annual survey of CEOs, risk managers, brokers and insurance experts by Allianz has found.