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Sharp decline in interest rates could dampen UK bulk annuity growth
18 April 2024Moody's also says competition for illiquid assets could compress yields and dilute portfolio quality
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UK pension demand drives bulk annuity volumes to record £49.1bn in 2023
27 March 2024Actuarial consultancy LCP said the market was boosted by two new entrants
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Royal London kicks off bulk annuity business with two internal deals
08 March 2024UK mutual builds investment expertise in illiquid assets to support growth
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Names emerge of three new UK insurers poised to enter bulk annuity market
26 February 2024Booming volumes attract competitors to eight already active in the business
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UK life firms' matching adjustment benefit drops to £66bn
25 April 2023Analysis of 2022 year-end reports by Insurance Risk Data
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Royal London achieved extra capital benefit in 2022 from MA usage
12 April 2023But the insurer's solvency and financial condition report shows TMTP gave far higher capital benefit
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Royal London sales up 12% in 2022, completes with-profits consolidation
08 March 2023UK mutual exits over-50s life insurance market as reinsurance costs increase
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UK moves to prevent demutualisation, but capital plan stalls
28 October 2022Proposal for mutuals to issue share capital put out for review
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UK Solvency II reforms warmly welcomed by life insurers
22 February 2022The changes would include cuts to the risk margin for life insurers of 60-70%, while capital held by life insurers could be slashed by 15%. Paul Walsh and Cintia Cheong get the market's reaction
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LV and Royal London merger talks crumble
09 February 2022We have different mutual models, says LV