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Life Re London 2026: UK PRT market "very hard for new entrants to come in"

Capital expenses and regulatory hurdles create a "big moat" for potential new entrants

Life Re London 2026: PE growth delivers better pricing, but raises market risk, finds audience poll

But panellists at InsuranceERM's Global Life Re event defended the influx of capital from "sophisticated" providers

UK matching adjustment 2025 review: gilt-y pleasures

Life insurers investing in sovereign debt strategies and limited use of new MA flexibilities are among the trends revealed in InsuranceERM's market analysis and review. Christopher Cundy and David Walker report

L&G takes lead in 2025's UK BPA market - UPDATED

Smaller insurers grow volumes, but dominant players decline

Canada Life UK reports £5.2bn sales in 2025, as BPA activity decelerates

International Wealth and Retirement underpin double-digit growth

Canada Life UK appoints chief actuary

Canada Life appoints Dominic Carpenter to drive its bulk annuity business

Funded re counterparties discuss legal structures and collateral calculations

IFoA publishes summary of industry-wide funded reinsurance roundtable

Emma Watkins named UK CEO of Canada Life

Canada Life Re pivots to focus on structured reinsurance market

Change means it will end new business for US traditional life mortality risk reinsurance line