Archive

  • Chesnara to acquire Scottish Widows Europe

    17 February 2026

    UK consolidator takes on Luxembourg-based closed life business

  • LBG pension funds agree £4.8bn in longevity hedges with Rothesay and Prudential Financial

    09 December 2025

    Lloyds Banking Group pension schemes have completed £25bn of longevity deals since 2020

  • Ethical scorecard suggested for actuarial profession

    13 November 2025

    Actuaries at IFoA Life Conference 2025 hear about the importance of engaging in ethical discussions

  • Lloyds pension trustees seal longevity risk transfer deals totalling £5.1bn

    31 March 2025

    The deals involve Rothesay, Pacific Life Re, and an insurance subsidiary of Prudential Financial

  • Solvency II risk margin reform liberates at least £13bn of capital for UK insurers

    13 May 2024

    InsuranceERM analysis of top 20 insurers reveal companies with largest savings

  • Lloyds seeks to reinvent its bancassurance business with technology push

    21 March 2024

    Apps and new approach to proposition will boost sales, executives say

  • Rothesay swoops for £6bn Scottish Widows bulk annuity portfolio

    13 March 2024

    The deal will enable Lloyds Banking Group to focus on growing other lines of business

  • Scottish Widows doubles individual annuity sales

    22 February 2024

    General insurance premiums also grow, but underwriting remains unprofitable

  • UK bulk annuity market prepares for potentially six more providers

    29 November 2023

    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

  • British insurers target £100bn of investment after Solvency UK reforms

    06 July 2023

    Association of British Insurers initiative aims to support UK infrastructure projects