Pension risk transfer

Analysis

11 March 2024

Young risk professional of the year: Megan Hart, Hymans Robertson

InsuranceERM recognises the excellent achievement of Megan Hart from Hymans Robertson who has been named young risk professional of the year.
29 November 2023

UK bulk annuity market prepares for potentially six more providers

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
10 July 2023

The sky's the limit for "extremely hectic" PRT market

Pension risk transfer (PRT) experts say markets in the UK, US and the Netherlands will continue to soar - but there are factors that may help or hinder growth, as Paul Walsh reports
31 January 2023

Ireland's insurance regulator talks Solvency II divergence and going green

Domhnall Cullinan, director of insurance supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland, speaks to Ronan McCaughey about the biggest risks and regulatory challenges facing the sector in 2023
18 October 2022

Gilts crash: a boon out of a crisis for insurers

Another day, another UK financial market crash. But while it has gone wrong for British politics and pension funds, the current crisis may actually benefit insurers in the long run. Ronan McCaughey and Sarfraz Thind report

News

  • Utmost confirms plans to enter UK bulk annuity market

    25 April 2024

    Life insurer eyes first deals in late 2024

  • Public sector pension fund consolidator an "unjustified intervention" in UK BPA market, says ABI

    22 April 2024

    Association of British Insurers adds it could undermine the competitiveness of the market

  • Sharp decline in interest rates could dampen UK bulk annuity growth

    18 April 2024

    Moody's also says competition for illiquid assets could compress yields and dilute portfolio quality

  • PIC seals £50m Epson Telford buy-in deal

    16 April 2024

  • Aviva launches streamlined BPA service targeting sub-£100m schemes

    12 April 2024

  • Just Group seals £130m buy-in with Lucite scheme

    12 April 2024

  • Rothesay hails "unprecedented" pension risk transfer opportunities

    05 April 2024

    The UK life insurer says it has significant capital resources to close deals

  • PIC seals £870m bulk annuity deal with the De Beers UK pension scheme

    03 April 2024

  • Pensions CRO calls out racist and sexist remarks

    28 March 2024

    Dana Grey, CRO at the Pension Protection Fund, explained why the comments needed to be addressed

  • US pension risk transfer volumes reach $45.8bn in 2023

    28 March 2024

    Second highest annual figure on record, according to Limra

  • UK pension demand drives bulk annuity volumes to record £49.1bn in 2023

    27 March 2024

    Actuarial consultancy LCP said the market was boosted by two new entrants

  • PIC's business value rises thanks to strong growth and risk margin reform

    27 March 2024

    Bulk annuity underwriter expects industry to complete $50bn of deals this year, after record 2023

  • Over half of large DB pension schemes in UK are targeting bulk annuities

    25 March 2024

    Legal & General said this is a significant uptick since 2015

  • Phoenix Group's 2023 results benefit from strong bulk annuity business

    22 March 2024

    The UK life insurer wrote £6.2bn of bulk purchase annuity premiums (BPA) in 2023

  • M&G seeks £1bn-1.5bn in bulk annuity sales annually

    21 March 2024

    Life insurer is also developing alternative strategies for pension risk transfer

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