Could surety bonds provide greater scheme security?

James Phillips
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A rarely-used insurance product guarantees the payment of DRCs in the worst-case scenario. James Phillips asks if it is appropriate for DB schemes

Defined benefit (DB) scheme trustees are paying more and more attention to the risk to their sponsor covenant, especially in the wake of major company failures over the past few years. In the ev...

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James Phillips
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James Phillips

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