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Current issues | Expert response

Healthy life expectancy: what it tells us (and what it doesn’t)

In February, the Office for National Statistics released its latest Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE) figures. But what is this metric actually measuring? And can we rely on it for important policy decisions such as the appropriate State Pension Age?

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Current issues | Personal blogs

Hotter days, shorter lives? Making sense of the latest heatwave death figures

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published an interim report on the May and June heatwaves, estimating that around 2,900 heat-associated deaths occurred in England. That's a striking figure, but as always, the detail behind the number is just as interesting as the headline itself.

4 August 2026

Current issues | Top charts

Top Charts 26-07 – What happened to England & Wales mortality in the first half of 2026?

As we hit the summer holiday season, Nick and Amy look back on how mortality rates have evolved in England & Wales in the first half of 2026, and what this might mean for the next edition of the CMI Model.

20 July 2026

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 26-06 – Slow and steady may not win the race?

Does walking faster mean living longer? Based on a study of male physicians in the United States, yes. The study of 21,919 participants found those who walked regularly had lower mortality risk – and the ones that walked faster had the lower overall risk.

3 June 2026

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 26-03 – I can’t get e’no’ugh sleep!

World Sleep Day is upon us (March 13th, 2026) and with sleep being a key driver of health and longevity, Thomas Spanos investigates the question: Are adults in Canada, the US and UK getting enough sleep?

12 March 2026

Current issues | Expert response

Healthy life expectancy: what it tells us (and what it doesn’t)

5 March 2026

Current issues | VitaMins

Top Charts 26-01 – Have we overreacted to the impact of COVID?

Are recent mortality projections overstating the longer-term impact of COVID? Following on from last month’s webinar, Amy, Erik and Nick highlight how provisional 2025 data aligns closely with pre-COVID expectations and question whether the model’s outlook for the rest of the decade is justified.

14 January 2026

Current issues | External publications

Longevity & Mortality Investor – Still Hot & Bothered?

In Longevity & Mortality Investor, Amy Walker, Club Vita’s Client Delivery Lead summarises Club Vita’s recent research paper on the longevity side of Climate Risk.

8 January 2026

Explainers | VitaMins

VitaMins 26-01 - International comparison of working age mortality in the 21st century

Now six years on from the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that shook the world, emerging mortality statistics are starting to map out a new normal. Retiree populations are now beginning to see the re-emergence of mortality improvements, however the picture is not the same across the age spectrum.

5 January 2026

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 25-12 – Driving Home for Christmas?

With the holidays fast approaching, will you be following in the late Chris Rea’s footsteps and Driving Home for Christmas? If so, beware of the close-to-home effect and be extra careful when nearing your destination!

18 December 2025

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 25-11 – Climate Change and Longevity: A Generational Divide

With the conclusion of the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil (COP 30), it’s clear that younger generations will have the greatest exposure to climate risks. In our latest edition of Top Charts, Amy Walker looks at how different climate scenarios could affect longevity risk for different generations.

21 November 2025

Opinion & experiences | Personal blogs

The Alzheimer's Research scandal: fraud, fallout, and the future

For nearly 20 years, a single flawed theory shaped Alzheimer’s research and billions in funding. In this blog, Mia Marcellus dives into the fraud that misled science, its lasting impact, and what's next for Alzheimer's research.

12 November 2025

Current issues | Press releases

Club Vita Releases Response to the State Pension Age Review Consultation

Club Vita, the independent longevity data analytics company urges holistic approach to State Pension Age review and has called for certainty for future generations of retirees.

4 November 2025

Current issues | Expert response

Third State Pension age review

Club Vita responded to the State Pension Age Review Consultation: The State Pension is a vital component of retirement income in the UK, serving both as a safety net against poverty and as a supplement to private savings. Its sustainability depends on balancing affordability, fairness, and certainty for current and future generations of retirees.…

31 October 2025

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 25-09 – Post-COVID International Comparison

The World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency in May 2023. As a result, 2023 marks the first year to assess the post-COVID longevity landscape and how this varies by country. In this edition of Top Charts, Nick Chadwick and Jill Jamieson look at changes in life expectancy from 2019 to 2023 for various…

19 September 2025

Research & technical | Press releases

Club Vita Releases New Research on UK Climate Change and Longevity Risk

Club Vita, the independent longevity data analytics company, has today published its latest research paper, Still Hot and Bothered?, exploring how climate change could reshape future longevity patterns and pension scheme risks.

5 September 2025

Research & technical | Research & technical notes

Still Hot and Bothered?

Climate risk has become an increasingly important consideration for UK pension funds and (re)insurers. While potential for significant financial losses is a major concern, growing regulatory pressure is also a key driver. To support this, Club Vita has created three updated longevity scenarios to help pension funds and (re)insurers assess how…

3 September 2025

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 25-08: Alcohol consumption in the UK, US and Canada

A recent survey by US pollsters Gallup indicates that Americans are turning their backs on alcohol more than ever before. Medical advice warns that drinking alcohol poses health risks, regardless of the amount. In our latest edition of Top Charts, Erik Pickett asks the question: how does alcohol consumption differ between the UK, US and Canada?

26 August 2025

Opinion & experiences | Personal blogs

Returning to work after running the length of Britain

Almost a month since Douglas Anderson completed Run Britannia, he reflects on what comes next.

6 August 2025

Business updates | Press releases

Clara-Pensions and Club Vita extend partnership

Granularity of Club Vita’s longevity analytics plays a key role in Clara’s liability management and ‘bridge to buy-out’ model

3 June 2025

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 25-05 – Expectations for life expectancy increases vs actuarial models

Will a 60-year-old in 2044 live longer than today – and by how much? And do our expectations match up to mortality projection models in common use? Our recent Risk of Living Longer survey reveals shifting expectations around future longevity and what it could mean for pensions, insurance, and risk planning.

28 May 2025

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 25-04 – Do people believe human lifespan will reach 130 years?

Within the longevity world there is an active debate around the maximum achievable human lifespan. Some schools of thought believe we’ve pretty much reached our maximum. Others believe extreme long life might be just around the corner. In our recent Risk of Living Longer survey, we asked our participants what they thought.

28 April 2025

Explainers | Expert response

Changes afoot in the CMI Model Part Two: Multiple Period Terms

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) have proposed some significant changes to the upcoming CMI_2024 model. In our second blog of a series, we discuss another of these changes: the proposed introduction of “Multiple Period Terms” to the model.

14 April 2025

Explainers | Expert response

Changes afoot in the CMI Model Part One: Introduction of a Fitted Overlay

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) have proposed some significant changes to the upcoming CMI_2024 model. In the first of a short series of blogs, we discuss one of these changes: a new “Fitted Overlay” mechanism to directly allow for the pandemic.

8 April 2025

Current issues | Expert response

Club Vita's Response to CMI_2024 consultation (Working Paper 197)

Continuous Mortality Investigation (“CMI”) Working Paper 197 (“WP197”) consults upon a set of proposed methodological changes to the CMI_2024 mortality projections model. Read Club Vita's response to the consultation here.

26 March 2025

General interest | Other

Risk of Living Longer Survey, March 2025

Our ongoing webinar series – The Risk of Living Longer – explored the potential drivers of increased future longevity and delved into the profound question: How long can we go? Accompanying the series, we sent out a survey to participants asking them about their views on future longevity. It gives us great pleasure to present the results.

14 March 2025

Current issues | Expert response

Cracking the New DB Funding Code

The Pension Regulator’s (TPR’s) new funding code of practice encourages trustees to use scheme-specific analysis when setting their mortality assumptions – an approach Club Vita have been championing since 2008. But why is it so important?

10 February 2025

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 25-01: Were 2024 mortality rates in England & Wales actually similar to those in 2019?

Following the recent release from the Office of National Statistics, we now have mortality data for England and Wales for the whole of 2024. Headline figures show that overall mortality has now returned back down to the low levels seen in 2019, but that’s not the whole story! In this month’s Top Charts, Nick Chadwick and Jill Jamieson look at how…

16 January 2025

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 24-12: Do we really wish it could be Christmas every day?

Inspired by the festive classic I wish it could be Christmas Every Day by British glam-rock band Wizzard, in this edition of Top Charts, Erik Pickett ponders the impact on life expectancy if it really was Christmas every day.

19 December 2024

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 24-11: The rise of Alzheimer’s and dementia

Ahead of our upcoming webinar on preventing dementia, Erik Pickett looks at deaths due to dementia and Alzheimer’s in the US and England & Wales. This cause already accounts for significant numbers of deaths, but with aging populations these numbers are likely to increase even further in the future – unless we manage to make progress with…

27 November 2024

General interest | Top charts

Top Charts 24-09: Happiness and life expectancy

In this edition of Top Charts, Jill Jamieson and Erik Pickett look at the correlation between happiness and life expectancy at birth.

18 September 2024