Pensions
News
Pension buy-in capacity underused in 2012, despite favourable pricing
Deal volume could double this year before capacity is constrained, says LCP
Hannover Re strikes two UK longevity deals totalling £1bn
Assumes risks from Abbey Life and Rothesay Life
UK inflation pushes pension liabilities up by 20%
Latest figures released from ONS
IORP QIS "complex and costly"
Eiopa publishes results
Rise in aspirin use could cause $100bn increase in pension liabilities
Aspirin a day could cut cancer deaths by 15%, says RMS
UK pension scheme risk transfers to reach £100bn by 2017
Willis pension scheme signs up to PFaroe
EU to study impact of regulations on long-term financing
Norwegian life firms stunned by mortality rate revision
PIC and Chamber of Shipping extend pension buy-in by £9m
IORP QIS revealed "inconsistencies", says Eiopa
Solvency II for pensions close to being dropped
Analysis
"Convergence does not mean harmonisation"
Allow national supervisors enough flexibility for judgement, says Eiopa's Gabriel Bernardino in a thinkpiece that also touches on the volatility of own funds and the solvency position of pension funds
Solvency II should be blueprint for global insurance
Van Hulle says the EC will respect differences in approach to both insurance and pension funds between European nations and does not want a one-size-fits-all approach on IORP. InsuranceERM reports
DB pension risk management needs a revolution
Timeliness of information is a major issue but new technology is now available to address this, explains Darren Best
Insurers should take a fresh look at their own pension funds
UK Insurers that operate defined benefit pensions can reduce the cost of their regulatory capital if they take a more holistic view, says Yasheen Rajan
Pensions ready for longevity solutions
Banks have been touting the virtues of longevity swaps to pension funds for years. Now that the first deal has appeared, John Ferry asks, Will the market burgeon?