Pension risk transfer

Analysis

02 May 2024

Full steam ahead for US bulk annuity market

The rapidly growing US market for pension liabilities offers great potential for life insurers. However, there are concerns that litigation and regulatory changes could derail the progress achieved. Ronan McCaughey explains
11 March 2024

Young risk professional of the year: Megan Hart, Hymans Robertson

InsuranceERM recognises the excellent achievement of Megan Hart from Hymans Robertson who has been named young risk professional of the year.
29 November 2023

UK bulk annuity market prepares for potentially six more providers

Rumours continue to swirl about firms entering the booming pension risk transfer market, while at the same time, another is considering exiting the sector. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report
10 July 2023

The sky's the limit for "extremely hectic" PRT market

Pension risk transfer (PRT) experts say markets in the UK, US and the Netherlands will continue to soar - but there are factors that may help or hinder growth, as Paul Walsh reports
31 January 2023

Ireland's insurance regulator talks Solvency II divergence and going green

Domhnall Cullinan, director of insurance supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland, speaks to Ronan McCaughey about the biggest risks and regulatory challenges facing the sector in 2023

News

  • Canada Life seals £100m bulk annuity deal involving Rathbone Group

    13 May 2024

  • Phoenix Group CFO Rakesh Thakrar to depart

    13 May 2024

  • Just Group marks milestone of 400 bulk annuity transactions since 2012

    08 May 2024

  • AeCe ISA becomes fresh entrant into Bermuda life and annuity market

    08 May 2024

  • Utmost confirms plans to enter UK bulk annuity market

    25 April 2024

    Life insurer eyes first deals in late 2024

  • Public sector pension fund consolidator an "unjustified intervention" in UK BPA market, says ABI

    22 April 2024

    Association of British Insurers adds it could undermine the competitiveness of the market

  • Sharp decline in interest rates could dampen UK bulk annuity growth

    18 April 2024

    Moody's also says competition for illiquid assets could compress yields and dilute portfolio quality

  • PIC seals £50m Epson Telford buy-in deal

    16 April 2024

  • Aviva launches streamlined BPA service targeting sub-£100m schemes

    12 April 2024

  • Just Group seals £130m buy-in with Lucite scheme

    12 April 2024

  • Rothesay hails "unprecedented" pension risk transfer opportunities

    05 April 2024

    The UK life insurer says it has significant capital resources to close deals

  • PIC seals £870m bulk annuity deal with the De Beers UK pension scheme

    03 April 2024

  • Pensions CRO calls out racist and sexist remarks

    28 March 2024

    Dana Grey, CRO at the Pension Protection Fund, explained why the comments needed to be addressed

  • US pension risk transfer volumes reach $45.8bn in 2023

    28 March 2024

    Second highest annual figure on record, according to Limra

  • UK pension demand drives bulk annuity volumes to record £49.1bn in 2023

    27 March 2024

    Actuarial consultancy LCP said the market was boosted by two new entrants

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