Aon urges continued caution on longevity price dislocation
Aon Hewitt is reiterating its call for pension schemes to review the emerging lower rates of UK mortality improvement to ensure fair pricing of longevity insurance transactions.
The consultant had previously said schemes should consider delaying longevity swap transactions as lower rates of mortality improvement had led to a dislocation in pricing. Aon Hewitt's head of risk...
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