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  • Phoenix Group's BPA duo Kunal Sood and Tom Ground exit the business

    15 January 2026

    The pair have played a major role in growing the bulk annuity business

  • Global Life Reinsurance: ready, set...and go

    04 June 2025

    InsuranceERM's life reinsurance conference landed in London this week. People came to connect, cut deals, understand risk, probe regulators and find out what's next for this fast-growing sector. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • IERM Global Life Re: UK life reinsurance market has yet to fulfil its potential

    02 June 2025

    Highlights from Global Life Reinsurance conference in London

  • Standard Life's Kunal Sood: UK's BPA market set for strong finish in 2024

    19 August 2024

    Over £40bn of bulk purchase annuities (BPA) expected to transact by the end of the year

  • Bulk annuity insurers' demand for illiquids spikes, Milliman says

    21 May 2024

    Research found increased illiquid assets allocation is driven by the goal of improving the risk-adjusted investment yield

  • Illiquid assets focus boosts UK pension risk transfer engagement

    24 August 2023

    Standard Life said insurers are looking to support pension schemes in managing illiquid assets

  • Standard Life: UK bulk annuity deals to surge over next five years

    08 August 2023

    Research was conducted among 50 pension trustees managing DB schemes