IET pension scheme completes £50m buy-in with PIC
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) pension scheme has insured £50m of pensioner liabilities through a buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
This is the second bulk annuity transaction for the IET Superannuation and Assurance Scheme to date, reducing the risk and improving the security for the remaining 300 uninsured members. The first transaction...
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