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UK insurers reveal climate change readiness in SFCRs
05 July 2021Some divulge extent of rise in claims from climate stress-tests
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Covid-19 vaccinations move the needle on mortality forecasts
21 January 2021With the UK's Covid-19 vaccination programme being rolled out, experts tell Cintia Cheong about its impact on mortality in 2021 and what insurers should consider when projecting mortality trends
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How Covid-19 is changing the UK's prudential supervision
01 June 2020At a recent webinar organised by the Association of British Insurers, experts discussed what Covid-19 and Brexit might mean for the future direction of UK prudential regulation. Cintia Cheong reports
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Transition out of lockdown will be a focus for UK regulator
01 June 2020Not all insurers were well prepared for Covid-19, says Bank of England
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Scottish Widows hails gains from manager switch and longevity release
20 February 2020Dropping Standard Life Aberdeen produces one-off profit boost
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Pacific Life Re strikes landmark £10bn longevity swap deal
29 January 2020The deal is the second largest ever seen in the UK
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Mortality reserving windfalls: a reversal of fortune?
13 August 2019UK life insurers have enjoyed several years of unexpected profits thanks to the slowdown of mortality improvements, but recent statistics hint this trend may be about to reverse. Cintia Cheong reports
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Scottish Widows offloads staff pension scheme to save £600m in capital
20 February 2019Transferred to Lloyds Bank as part of ring-fencing restructure
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LV= promotes finance director to general insurance CRO
23 March 2018Kieran O'Keeffe replaces Raphael Borrel
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Prudential Financial reinsures $1.8bn of longevity risk
05 February 2018Deal covers annuities of more than 10,000 people