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  • Industry thinks the PRA's funded re plans are still "excessive"

    01 May 2026

    The Prudential Regulation Authority's plans to introduce a higher counterparty risk charge on the use of funded reinsurance will likely limit the UK market. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report

  • AI-driven automation to streamline the UK's PRT market in 2026

    16 January 2026

    Experts explain why the technology will play an important role

  • UK bulk annuity volumes fall to £9.7bn in H1, lowest since 2021

    23 September 2025

    But new record for transaction numbers as smaller deals surge

  • Record insurer activity drives £47.8bn in buy-in / buy out deals in 2024

    27 March 2025

    Six insurers each wrote more than £5bn in deals for the first time, LCP finds

  • LCP predicts vibrant UK PRT market and continued high deal flow in 2025

    02 January 2025

    The consultancy expects continued favourable buy-in pricing in 2025 as new entrants make their mark

  • Rothesay writes £11bn bulk annuity for NatWest across multiple deals

    06 November 2024

    Bank's pension scheme has largest volume of liabilities insured of any UK scheme to date

  • Labour election win could hit UK bulk annuity volumes

    19 June 2024

    Labour's support for the Mansion House reforms is also likely to expand the endgame options for pension schemes

  • Rothesay swoops for £6bn Scottish Widows bulk annuity portfolio

    13 March 2024

    The deal will enable Lloyds Banking Group to focus on growing other lines of business

  • UK bulk annuity market prepares for potentially six more providers

    29 November 2023

    Rumours continue to swirl about firms entering the booming pension risk transfer market, while at the same time, another is considering exiting the sector. Ronan McCaughey and Christopher Cundy report

  • UK pension risk transfer volumes hit £44.7bn in 2022

    21 March 2023

    LCP says Legal & General had the highest share of the UK bulk annuity market