PensionsFeb 13 2024

Underestimating life expectancy huge challenge for pensions industry

  • Describe the challenges of longevity on pension saving
  • Explain various ways to address this
  • Identify the importance of saving early
  • Describe the challenges of longevity on pension saving
  • Explain various ways to address this
  • Identify the importance of saving early
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Underestimating life expectancy huge challenge for pensions industry
Despite a drop in longevity from the Covid years, the number of people reaching their 100th birthday is higher than ever. (Rawpixel/Envato Elements)

For decades it was taken as a given that life expectancy would continue increasing for each generation. However, even prior to the pandemic, life expectancy improvements had ground to a halt, and now the numbers are going backwards.

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