Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI)

This week's top stories include articles about the CMI's latest mortality projections model and its accompanying report, which show a clear trend in life expectancy.

Mortality continues to show a steady decline in improvement, well below previous estimates. Victoria Ticha explores industry's reaction to the new CMI model

The six-year trend in falling life expectancy improvement rates has become "the new norm", according to 60% of scheme respondents to a Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) survey.

Deficits could fall by hundreds of billions of pounds if the six-year stall in life expectancy improvements becomes a long-term trend. However, there is a risk of taking too much notice of short-term changes, writes Stephanie Baxter.

The funding level of defined benefit (DB) schemes improved by five percentage points in March on the back of a reduction in mortality improvements, JLT Employee Benefits has estimated.

Mortality improvements have declined for yet another year, ducking previous estimates. James Phillips explores what this means for pension schemes

This week's top stories include reports that a deal for the British Steel Pension Scheme could be very near, while recent falls in life expectancy may not be a blip.

Higher health and social care spending between 2000 and 2010 may have caused a blip in longevity estimates by accelerating improvements, according to Barnett Waddingham.

The collective defined benefit (DB) deficit could be slashed by £25bn if schemes used more accurate longevity assumptions, according to Club Vita.

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the mortality projections used by pension schemes.