It is important that we understand the reasons why people are living longer (for some of our risk businesses). As a result, Legal & General are members and sponsors of the International Longevity Centre.
We have been working with University College London (UCL) to improve our understanding of longevity trends in the UK. We look forward to enhancing our partnership and bringing together the expertise in healthcare evaluation from UCL and actuarial techniques from Legal & General.
In 2009, we will start a new project to investigate the potential effects of changes in healthcare and risk factors on future longevity of people in different socio-economic groups in the UK.