Longevity/mortality Buy-Ins, Buy-Outs, Longevity Bonds, Pandemics
News
UK view on US insurance price rise for vapers
It comes amid health concerns about vaping, which involves the use of e-cigarettes
Solvency II risk margin's cost-of-capital rate "a significant error"
Craig Turnbull comments at presentation of IFoA research on risk margin
L&G crystallises £930m buy-in for Tate & Lyle
Bulk annuity markets heading for record-breaking year
Just's capital drive continues with longevity reinsurance deal
Explores pensions de-risking partnering approach to access third-party capital
Long-term care insurance warning for US market
Report on GE Capital’s long-term care insurance exposure triggers market concerns
UK bulk annuity market to surpass £35bn in 2019
Market growth is driven by improved pricing, capacity and scheme funding, said Aon
UK High Court blocks Prudential-Rothesay Life £12bn annuity transfer
The deal had been part of Prudential’s plans to separate its UK and European business
Pension buy-ins and buy-outs break H1 record
H1 2019 volumes dominated by Legal & General and Pension Insurance Corporation
HSBC Bank UK offloads £7bn of longevity risk to Prudential Financial
Deal marks the second largest longevity swap in UK
Bermudan life reinsurer 777 Re seals first deal
Reinsures block of US annuity business
Analysis
Views of enterprise risk management in 2030
Chief risk officers who want to participate in the strategy of their organisations will need to develop their vision for the future of the ERM function. Willis Towers Watson executives share their views on how risk management might evolve
Mortality reserving windfalls: a reversal of fortune?
UK life insurers have enjoyed several years of unexpected profits thanks to the slowdown of mortality improvements, but recent statistics hint this trend may be about to reverse. Cintia Cheong reports
Capital models: run, review, repeat
Recent surveys by consultancies Willis Towers Watson and PwC have revealed how UK life insurers have revised their approach to capital modelling. Christopher Cundy reports on some of the highlights
Candace Woods: engineering financial wellness
Prudential Financial's chief actuary talks to Christopher Cundy about her role in improving diversity, reforming its actuarial team and the regulatory challenges facing the insurer.
German life book consolidation: cultural shift needed
Following the sale of Generali Leben to Viridium, the largest-ever transfer of a German life book, participants are hopeful it will convince doubtful minds and open the door to more deals. Christopher Cundy reports
Equity release mortgages: stopping the roof falling in
The Prudential Regulation Authority has shaken up life insurers by proposing new assumptions around the valuation of ERMs. The more prudent approach seeks to avoid a potential disaster if house prices stagnate or crash, but the impact on insurers could be serious. Christopher Cundy reports