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Gilts crash: a boon out of a crisis for insurers
18 October 2022Another day, another UK financial market crash. But while it has gone wrong for British politics and pension funds, the current crisis may actually benefit insurers in the long run. Ronan McCaughey and Sarfraz Thind report
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Plenty of runway left for life consolidation in Europe
04 October 2022The business of consolidating life insurance portfolios is looking healthy, according to participants, as inflation provides a catalyst and supervisors become more familiar with transactions. Joshua Geer reports
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Double-edged sword for UK insurers as mini-budget spooks markets
23 September 2022British gilt yields surge, and pound falls sharply, as Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveils tax cuts
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Solvency II reforms not about capital release, says Phoenix CEO
15 August 2022Andy Briggs says matching adjustment eligibility is more important issue
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Phoenix's IFRS 17 spend hits £47m in H1
15 August 2022Disclosure on impacts expected next year
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Standard Life completes £1bn bulk annuity buy-in deal
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Life back-book consolidators shrug off threat from rising rates
09 August 2022Rising interest rates are unlikely to stop life insurers from selling their legacy liabilities to consolidators, as many other incentives for doing deals remain. David Walker reports
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Phoenix buys Sun Life UK
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Rishi Sunak meets UK annuity writers, promises speedy reform to Solvency II
28 June 2022Finance ministry acknowledges complexity of changes
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UK insurers set five-point plan to maximise climate risk management
08 June 2022The ABI set out the required actions at its climate change summit today