Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction
A significant increase in so-called ‘mega-transactions’ accounted for around two-thirds of the record-breaking bulk-annuity transfer volumes for 2019, Hymans Robertson analysis reveals.
30 January 2020
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2 min read
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The Co-operative Pension Scheme, known as Pace, has completed a £1bn buy-in with Aviva in the first announced bulk annuity deal of 2020.
29 January 2020
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2 min read
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Very few schemes have protection in place against longevity risk in their scheme liabilities. Howard Kearns explains why and how to rectify this
29 January 2020
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4 min read
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Three Lloyds Banking Group pension schemes have transferred £10bn of longevity risk to Pacific Life Re in the second-largest longevity swap ever.
29 January 2020
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3 min read
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Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) insured £7.2bn of scheme liabilities over the course of 2019, recording more new business than in any year prior.
28 January 2020
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1 min read
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Longevity swap transactions will hit a record-breaking level of £25bn this year, Willis Towers Watson has predicted.
21 January 2020
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1 min read
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Schemes are increasingly looking at longevity hedging as part of their de-risking process, according to a survey by Insight Investment.
24 December 2019
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2 min read
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Insurers are now able to accommodate up to £30bn of bulk annuity transactions every year with no impact on pricing, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).
23 December 2019
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2 min read
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Increasing demand for global longevity reinsurance could lead to higher bulk annuity prices but less exact matching for longevity hedging, says Mercer.
20 December 2019
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The Electricity North West Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (ESPS) has invested in an £805m pensioner buy-in with Scottish Widows.
18 December 2019
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2 min read
