A text aimed at researchers and postgraduates actuarial science, statistics, and actuarial mathematics providing a comprehensive and detailed description of statistical methods for projecting mortality, and an extensive discussion of some important issues concerning the longevity risk in the area of life annuities and pension benefits. - ;Mortality improvements, uncertainty in future mortality trends and the relevant impact on life annuities and pension plans constitute important topics in the field of actuarial mathematics and life insurance techniques. In particular, actuarial calculations c |