Archive

• Fitch cuts outlook on UK life insurance to negative

  01 April 2014

  Recent events create threats for sector

• Standard Life Investments acquires Ignis Asset Management

  26 March 2014

  Deal includes providing asset management services to Phoenix

• UK annuity sales to slump by more than 50%

  25 March 2014

  Moody's says alternative products will have lower margins

• Standard Life confirms Ignis Asset Management talks

  24 March 2014

  Insurer in advanced discussions to buy asset manager

• Stock market grief continues for specialist annuity providers

  20 March 2014

  But larger insurers bounce back

• UK life insurers shocked by pensions rule change

  19 March 2014

  Pensioners will no longer have to buy an annuity at retirement

• UK annuities market faces competition probe

  10 February 2014

  Move likely to benefit open-market annuity providers

• UK insurers pledge £25bn to infrastructure

  04 December 2013

  Six firms to finance UK projects over the next five years

• Resolution's Solvency II costs reach £76m in 2012

  26 March 2013

  Profit fell 60%

• EU to study impact of regulations on long-term financing

  25 March 2013

  Changes must not jeopardise insurers' ability to invest, Insurance Europe warns