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Pensions
News
PRT market to break two records in 2023, say WTW and Standard Life
Interest in pension risk transfer deals soars as rates rise
COMMENT: Solvency UK's number is up
Have Sam Woods and Andrew Bailey disrupted the government's Solvency II reform plans?
PIC sees pension risk transfer market of £30bn over next year
Rise in gilt yields making headline liabilities smaller
Eiopa publishes value-for-money methodology for unit-linked products
EU authority continues with crackdown on excessive fees and poorly designed policies
UK pension risk deals could reach £200bn over next three years
LCP says this compares with around £30bn transferred in each of the past two years
ASR takes on Aegon's Dutch operations in €4.9bn cash-and-share deal
ASR-Aegon combination will create second largest insurer in the Netherlands
EU insurers dash for cash as liquidity risks rise
Eiopa seeks to calm nerves following UK gilts crisis
Plan sponsors being driven to PRTs by higher inflation, MetLife finds
Macro concerns are prompting pension funds to push to de-risk
UK economic volatility increases insurers' liquidity and credit risk
The Bank of England today warned of a material risk to UK financial stability
L&G's solvency surges 25pp in six months
Sales of bulk annuities continue to rise
US PRT market begins Q1 in record fashion
Legal & General Retirement America says Q2 is looking equally strong
Phoenix proves its pivot towards open life markets
The UK consolidator of legacy portfolios pays "organic growth" dividend
Just Group closes the chapter on capital turnaround
Chief executive David Richardson says UK life insurer is now focused on growth
Slimmed-down Aviva plans £3.75bn capital return
Acquires UK advisor Succession Wealth in a bid to grow retirement business
UK Solvency II reforms could boost bulk annuities market
LCP partner Charlie Finch explains how changes to the rules could impact the de-risking market
Analysis
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
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
Plenty of runway left for life consolidation in Europe
The business of consolidating life insurance portfolios is looking healthy, according to participants, as inflation provides a catalyst and supervisors become more familiar with transactions. Joshua Geer reports
The UK gilts crisis: a worry, not a disaster, for insurers
Plunging sterling and soaring gilt yields are buffeting insurers, but longer-term impacts of the government's disastrous "mini budget" are the real concerns, as Sarfraz Thind reports
It's life Oliver, but not as we knew it
European life insurers' capital consumption used to give their CEOs indigestion. But the "capital-lite" diets of Allianz and others has transformed the business, as David Walker discovers
German actuaries review the Review of Solvency II
Dissecting documents with a fine-tooth comb is natural for actuaries. After applying one to the European Commission's proposals for Solvency II reform, German Association of Actuaries board member Frank Schiller spoke to David Walker