Pension risk transfer

Analysis

14 April 2025

Tallying the UK regulatory initiatives impacting insurers

From Solvency II to sustainability disclosures, the PRA and FCA are managing over 20 initiatives impacting insurers. Joshua Geer breaks down the pressure points
16 December 2024

RGA eyes global growth of funded re

RGA has been one of the prime movers in reinsuring the UK's pension risk transfer insurers. Izzy Bickford, director, business development, talks to Sarfraz Thind about the funded reinsurance business and how she sees it developing
28 November 2024

Looking under the hood of Cayman Islands' life reinsurance

Jeremy Trader, chief actuary at Cayman Islands-based Knighthead Annuity and Life, tells Sarfraz Thind it is important to look beyond the surface when judging the jurisdiction's value
11 October 2024

Bermuda's hot life reinsurance market draws the crowds

Last month's Biltir conference in Bermuda was busier than ever, with participants discussing everything from private equity's role, regulatory communication and Manchester United's fax machines. Sarfraz Thind reports
29 August 2024

The heat is on for US asset-intensive reinsurance regulations

At its summer meeting, the NAIC put forward proposals for tightening up the supervision of life reinsurance transactions. It could either spoil or secure what is now a very lucrative market. Sarfraz Thind reports

News

  • Utmost doubles size of business in 2024

    25 April 2025

  • Utmost Life & Pensions rules out funded reinsurance for BPA book

    14 April 2025

    SFCR outlines plans to grow BPA business "significantly" this year

  • Scottish Friendly to acquire Fidelity's pension and annuity book

    10 April 2025

  • Athora Netherlands closes €180m PRT deal with Trespa Pension Fund

    09 April 2025

  • Athora Netherlands wraps up €950m PRT deal with Nedlloyd Pension Fund

    07 April 2025

    It was sealed through the pension insurer's Zwitserleven brand

  • Canada Life appoints Shreyas Sridhar to lead its bulk annuities business

    04 April 2025

  • Government must tread carefully on pension reforms, warns PIC CEO

    03 April 2025

    Tracy Blackwell says member security must not be put at risk by surplus extraction plans

  • Lloyds pension trustees seal longevity risk transfer deals totalling £5.1bn

    31 March 2025

    The deals involve Rothesay, Pacific Life Re, and an insurance subsidiary of Prudential Financial

  • 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

  • Rothesay's 2024 dominated by two mega-BPA deals

    27 March 2025

    UK bulk purchase annuity firm reports operating profit of £1.8bn

  • Blumont Annuity UK gets regulatory approval, with Thomas Olunloyo as CEO

    25 March 2025

    Brookfield's bulk annuity venture unveils leadership team

  • Howden to acquire Barnett Waddingham

    25 March 2025

    The deal creates a combined pensions administration

  • Swiss Re and RGA participate in £10bn longevity swap for UK pension scheme

    21 March 2025

  • Athora's sales and capital generation grow in 2024

    20 March 2025

    European insurance and savings group reports €3.7bn of new business, up 21%

  • L&G seals combined £785m buy-in with Anglo American

    20 March 2025
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