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Longevity expert Stuart McDonald urges caution over 2026 UK heatwave death toll fears
14 July 2026But longer and hotter heatwaves may eventually change UK mortality trends
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Longevity rebound could add pressure to UK PRT pricing
01 July 2026Pension fund trustees may move faster to transfer longevity risk
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UK gov DB surplus extraction consultation will boost endgame choices
17 June 2026However, insurance will stay "overwhelmingly attractive"
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UK bulk annuity buy-in pricing "broadly unaffected" by US-Iran war
15 May 2026LCP report analyses impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict on the UK PRT market
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Most UK DB schemes expected to head for PRT buyout despite run-on interest
08 May 2026Up to 80% of DB schemes could afford to go down the buyout route in the next five years
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Asset manager-backed PRT deals only make sense when multiple stars align
07 May 2026Speakers at Fitch conference say Aberdeen PRT entrance could prompt further activity
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UK Pension Schemes Act to have mixed impacts on PRT market
06 May 2026New legislation is expanding the options for pensions schemes to de-risk, which may dent PRT volumes in the short term. Anna Sagar reports
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Industry thinks the PRA's funded re plans are still "excessive"
01 May 2026The Prudential Regulation Authority's plans to introduce a higher counterparty risk charge on the use of funded reinsurance will likely limit the UK market. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report
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Young actuarial professional of the year: Katie Garner, LCP
09 March 2026The LCP senior consultant says "being honest about what I'm still figuring out" helps teams make better decisions as claims inflation, severe weather and geopolitics make uncertainty harder to ignore. Martin Assmann reports
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Winners of InsuranceERM UK & Europe awards 2026 revealed
05 March 2026An independent panel of judges reviewed the entries submitted and then voted in a secret ballot.