Press

For any press enquiries, please contact David Chambers or Chris Pratt at
Hill & Knowlton.

T 020 7413 3411
E clubvita@hillandknowlton.com

Despite our constant pre-occupation with handling unmanaged risk and turning it into something less toxic, we are always available for comment and welcome any questions, queries or observations. If you'd like to get in touch, please email us

Thank you.

Press releases

15/03/12 - Club Vita announces annual conference

Half day event will explore how schemes are addressing longevity risk in the current climate

31/10/11 - FTSE350 companies still reticent to make adjustments to their life expectancy assumptions despite continued increases to longevity

Only half of schemes make increase in their assumptions, small number of schemes make increases of over one year.

13/04/11 - Club Vita's response to the green paper on the future of the state pension

Steven Baxter of Club Vita, responds to the Government's green paper on the future of the state pension, commenting that we have to replace a system that is overcomplicated, ill-designed and risks becoming unaffordable in 21st century Britain.

12/01/11 - Study proposes ‘variable’ state pension age based on ‘healthy’ life expectancy

Club Vita today released a new research paper which examines the challenges facing the state pension. Written in conjunction with the Oxford Institute of Ageing, the paper analyses the impact of increased longevity and an ageing population on the sustainability of the system and proposes solutions to these problems.

06/09/10 - Club Vita confirms Pension Protection Fund as member

Club Vita announces that the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has signed a deal to become the latest member of the organisation, who are the UK’s only company dedicated to providing longevity services to occupational pension schemes. Club Vita will begin working for the PPF with immediate effect.

08/08/10 - Club Vita warns DWP to beware of ‘average’ life expectancy ahead of increasing the State Pension Age

In its response to the call for evidence on increasing state pension age to 66, Club Vita, the only company dedicated to providing longevity analytics to pension schemes, outlines key recommendations to the DWP.

09/04/10 - It's true: Money can buy you a longer life

But lifestyle, occupation, gender and retirement health are all key contributors too. They say money can buy you anything, but that may be one step closer to being proven true today as new analysis by longevity experts Club Vita* reveals the full extent of the link between high affluence and increased life expectancy.

02/02/10 - Hymans Robertson Strengthens Partnership team as a result of Club Vita Success

Hymans Robertson, the UK’s leading independent experts in benefits and investment, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new partners from its sister company Club Vita, the only company dedicated to providing longevity services to occupational pension schemes, launched by Hymans Robertson in 2008.

12/11/09 - Britain is failing its pensioners

Overwhelming Support for Increase in State Pension Seven out of ten of the British public – of all ages – think that Britain isn’t doing enough for the elderly in their retirement. And three-quarters of us think there should be a substantial increase in the basic state pension.

19/10/09 - Local authority pension schemes set to save millions in contributions

Club Vita, the longevity experts, has collated its findings from the first 18 pioneering local authority pension funds who have tailored their longevity assumptions to each of their members. The research note - ‘Dying to Save Costs?’ - describes the financial impact of using next generation models to set longevity assumptions that reflect the rich diversity of schemes’ members, allowing for variations in affluence and lifestyle from person to person.

05/11/08 - ‘Club Vita’ appoints public sector pensions specialist

Hymans Robertson, the UK’s leading independent expert in benefits and investment, is pleased to announce that Mike Taylor, Chief Executive of the London Pensions Fund Authority, is joining the Supervisory Board of Hymans Robertson’s longevity research firm, Club Vita (Notes to Editors).

10/10/08 - Expert in demographic ageing and former NAPF chairman join Club Vita longevity team

Sarah Harper and Peter Thompson join Club Vita’s Board Hymans Robertson, the UK’s leading independent expert in benefits and investments, is delighted to welcome Sarah Harper [Director of the Oxford Institute of Ageing, and Professor of Gerontology at the University of Oxford] and Peter Thompson [former NAPF Chairman] as the first two non-executive directors on the Supervisory Board of its longevity research firm, Club Vita. The Supervisory Board will be responsible for guiding Club Vita’s research activities and ensuring the integrity of data security processes. Peter Thompson will chair the Supervisory Board.

Press releases and enquiries | Club Vita