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Expect UK PRT volumes of £35bn-40bn in 2026, says Standard Life's Claire Altman

Altman said regulation is shaping behaviour, but certainty remains limited

Funded re debate heats up at InsuranceERM conference

InsuranceERM's life reinsurance monthly roundup

UK gov DB surplus extraction consultation will boost endgame choices

However, insurance will stay "overwhelmingly attractive"

Life Re London 2026: No future seen for index-based longevity risk transfer

European market has shifted to indemnity solutions

Life Re London 2026: UK PRT market more welcoming of innovation, but challenge is execution

Innovation always "takes longer and costs more" than expected, experts say

Life Re London 2026: UK PRT market "very hard for new entrants to come in"

Capital expenses and regulatory hurdles create a "big moat" for potential new entrants

Chief actuary Sam Lever steps up to CFO at Utmost

Standard Life seeks summer completion for third-party capital PRT tie-up

The insurer is moving closer to completing Project Ocean

UK matching adjustment 2025 review: gilt-y pleasures

Life insurers investing in sovereign debt strategies and limited use of new MA flexibilities are among the trends revealed in InsuranceERM's market analysis and review. Christopher Cundy and David Walker report

Private credit not a "systemic issue", industry says, though defaults may climb

Speakers at a Fitch Conference say it's "not the same blueprint" as 2008 [