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Thoughts on the Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ Mortality Improvements Research

This is the beginning of a multi-part series covering the recently released Report to the CIA’s Project Oversight Group on Mortality Improvements Research (the “report”). We are pleased to present key observations as well as outline important considerations that we will cover in future instalments of this series.

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General interest | VitaMins

VitaMins Health: Long COVID – in it for the long haul?

Even 12 months after the start of the pandemic, professionals are having difficulty defining and explaining what exactly Long COVID is, and what it could mean for future health for many people.

23 April 2022

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 22-04: Longevity pessimism

In this edition of Top Charts, Erik Pickett presents a chart from our recent Longevity, lifestyle and retirement perception survey, 2022 showing the level of longevity pessimism in Canada, the UK and US.

22 April 2022

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 22-03: 2021 excess deaths

Question: How did 2021 excess deaths in Canada, US and UK compare?

15 March 2022

Business updates | Press releases

Club Vita and Longitude Exchange, the new digital longevity marketplace platform, announce new collaboration

Hamilton, Bermuda – March 3, 2022 – Club Vita, an international leader in longevity analytics, and Longitude Exchange, the new digital marketplace for trading longevity and mortality risk, today announced their collaboration...

3 March 2022

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 22-03: What is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of disability in the workplace?

In this edition of Top Charts, Shantel Aris discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian workforce and the potential knock-on effects for pension plans.

1 March 2022

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Club Vita’s Mega Trends: Our predictions for upcoming changes to the longevity landscape

We invited the multi-talented Club Vita team to have a stab at some longevity futurology.

1 March 2022

Business updates | Press releases

Club Vita restructures to satisfy growing international demand for longevity data services

Longevity data analytics company consolidates UK, US and Canadian operations in newly formed independent business

23 February 2022

Opinion & experiences | Personal blogs

Reasons to be cheerful: progress in preventing dementia since my dad’s day

"Inspired by the loss of my much-loved dad, some reflections on what we’ve learned in a generation. I’m now approaching the age at which my dad retired, but I am planning a different 7th decade." By Douglas Anderson

7 January 2022

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 21-12: longevity as a proportion of total funding risk for Canadian pension plans

In this edition of Top Charts, Saeed Ahmadi looks at what proportion longevity makes up of the total funding risk of pension plans in Canada.

28 December 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega Trend 12: Can nutritional awareness save us from the rise of fast food?

In her newest blog, Jacklyn Hopkins predicts that nutrition and diet will be recognized and embraced as one of the major drivers of future health and longevity.

7 December 2021

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 21-11: Antibiotic use in meat production

In this edition of Top Charts, Erik Pickett looks at the levels of antibiotic use in meat production in different countries around the world.

30 November 2021

General interest | VitaMins

VitaMins Health: Antimicrobials – don’t take them for granted!

Did you know that World Antimicrobial Awareness Week takes place from Nov 18th -24th of this year? In accordance, we have our most recent release of VitaMins Health where we explore antimicrobial resistance and what it suggests for healthcare and life expectancy.

11 November 2021

Explainers | External publications

How Has COVID-19 Impacted Canadian Defined Benefit Pensioner Longevity?

COVID-19 rapidly turned many aspects of our lives upside-down.

1 November 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega Trend 11+: COVID-19 is seen as a landmark moment in the evolution of life expectancy…and in the future, we end up living longer lives.

In his latest blog, James Maloney explores how the pandemic has been a watershed moment leading to an increase in life expectancy.

6 October 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega Trend 11-: COVID-19 is seen as a landmark moment in the evolution of life expectancy…and in the future, we end up living shorter lives.

Daniel Reddy explores how the pandemic has impacted life expectancy by focusing on a decrease in life spans from both a short and long-term perspective.

6 October 2021

General interest | VitaMins

The 5-year evolution of VitaCurves Canada

1 October 2021

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 21-10 - Canada - How has COVID-19 impacted mortality for Canadian DB pensioners?

In this edition of Top Charts, Shantel Aris looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian defined benefit (DB) pensioners’ mortality by comparing 2020 monthly deaths in Club Vita’s dataset to the five preceding years.

1 October 2021

Opinion & experiences | Behavioural economics blogs

The Negativity effect – how many wrongs make a right?

In Erik Pickett's latest blog, he explores the negativity effect - do you have a stronger emotional reaction to negative events than to positive events? Are you trying to avoid negative experiences? How many positive events do you need to lessen the strength of your negative emotional responses?

30 September 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega trend 10: The democratization of longevity

In our tenth mega trend blog, Shantel explores the concept of “democratization of longevity” and how we can make longevity or “long life” accessible to everyone.

22 September 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega Trend 9: 30 really is the new 20 (for some people – determining who they are will become crucial for pension plans and insurers)

In our ninth mega trend blog, Nikiya examines the concepts of biological vs chronological age...

16 September 2021

General interest | VitaMins

VitaMins Health: mRNA technology – a silver spike-protein lining?

In the latest release of VitaMins Health we examine breakthroughs in mRNA technologies due to COVID-19 and what this suggests for life expectancy.

14 September 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega Trend 8: Big data grows up – from open banking, to open insurance, to open health

In our eight mega trend blog, our Canadian colleague Saeed Ahmadi explores big data - from open banking, to open insurance to open health.

30 August 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega trend 7: wearable tech drives life expectancy increases

In our seventh mega trend blog, Conor O’Reilly explores how advances in wearable technology could lead to further increases in life expectancy in the future.

3 August 2021

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 21-07: World records, 100m sprint vs life expectancy

Inspired by the start of the Tokyo Olympic games, in this edition of Top Charts Nick Chadwick and Erik Pickett compare the progression of world records for the 100m sprint and for life expectancy at birth.

23 July 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega trend 6: healthy life expectancy will increase at a quicker pace than life expectancy

In our sixth mega trend blog, France Panneton discusses whether the quality over quantity argument will influence the push to increase healthy life expectancy more rapidly than total lifespan.

9 July 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega trend 5: Longevity risk will (is already) moving back to institutions from individuals

In our fifth mega trend blog, Jennifer Haid discusses longevity risks moving back to institutions from individuals.

29 June 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega trend 4: pension funds and insurers include longevity impact in climate risk management

In our fourth mega trend blog, Mark Sharkey discusses pension funds and insurers including longevity impact in climate risk management.

22 June 2021

General interest | VitaMins

VitaMins Health: COVID-19 and cancer – prevention on pause?

In the latest edition of VitaMins Health we look at delays in cancer treatments and screenings due to the pandemic and the potential effects on longevity.

17 June 2021

Opinion & experiences | Mega Trends

Mega Trend 3: Pension plans start treating longevity as a risk to manage rather than an assumption to get ‘right’

Read our third mega trend blog where Erik Pickett discusses the relationship between pension plans, longevity and risk.

11 June 2021

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 21-06: When do people retire, and how has this changed over time?

In this edition of Top Charts, Shantel Aris looks at the data for average retirement age in the public and private sector in Canada.

1 June 2021