Insurer sees subdued start to the year in similar experience to wider market
31-member deal comes after enhanced covenant and security package from sponsor
Childcare safety product vendor insures 300 pensioner members in just 11 days
‘Valuable’ data exists but this will need to be captured as the pandemic eases off
Continuing demand for longevity risk insurance products perseveres throughout volatility
Quieter H1 market due to busy second half last year and well-prepared schemes could benefit
But operating profit and bulk annuity sales drop from the same period of 2020
Dearth of deals in bulk annuity market allow scheme to accelerate its timeline
Small scheme deal is the first announced 2021 transaction for the insurer
H Samuel and Ernest Jones owner plans to convert the policy to a buyout