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Phoenix Group appoints group CRO and chief actuary

Bríd Meaney and Stephen Makin take up the new roles respectively at the UK life insurer

Zurich to drop oil and gas producers lacking credible transition plans by 2030 - UPDATED

Swiss insurer releases 2024 climate plan, including interim targets to help reach net-zero

Phoenix halts plan to sell SunLife

UK insurer also reports volatile IFRS shareholders' equity figure, and corrects IFRS 17 implementation errors

Standard Life's Kunal Sood: UK's BPA market set for strong finish in 2024

Over £40bn of bulk purchase annuities (BPA) expected to transact by the end of the year

Insurers' 2023 sustainability reports: disclosures become richer

The latest round of reporting contains more detail than ever around insurers' sustainability strategies, risk management approaches and metrics. Joshua Geer compares and contrasts the results of 10 leading firms

UK's life insurance stress test targets 11 bulk annuity providers

Prudential Regulation Authority consults on tests to be launched in 2025

UK matching adjustment benefit rises to £78bn

More business for bulk annuity insurers, as interest rates dip

Labour win UK general election with promise to "unleash full potential" of insurance sector

Pensions reforms also on the horizon

Standard Life drives off with £880m buy-in for Bentley's pension fund

Phoenix puts SunLife business up for sale