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Mortality improvement by socio-economic circumstances in England (1982 to 2006)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2012

J. L. C. Lu ,
W. Wong  and
M. Bajekal
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Abstract

Assessing longevity risk is crucial to the financial management of annuities and longevity-related financial instruments. Actuaries have been using socio-economic circumstances (SEC) of individuals estimated through postcodes, pension size and occupation to price annuities for prospective customers. Differences in mortality rates of people in different SEC have been discussed extensively but less is known about how their mortality rates have changed over time.

A lack of regular, consistent and credible mortality data for people in different SEC has hampered the study of historical mortality trends. This in turn has made forecasting a greater challenge. To address some of these data issues, we have obtained mortality and population data between 1981 and 2007 for England, divided into SEC quintiles (measured by the relative deprivation of the area of residence according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2007). Using the data, we have analysed the mortality trends by SEC. These findings can provide insight into mortality improvement for people in different SEC. This can contribute to commercial decisions for annuity businesses, reinsurance and longevity swaps.

Keywords

Socio-Economic CircumstanceMortality Improvement RatesLongevity RiskBasis Risk

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Sessional meetings: papers and abstracts of discussions
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British Actuarial Journal , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , March 2014 , pp. 1 - 35
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Copyright © Institute and Faculty of Actuaries 2012 

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