Rothesay Life agrees £4.7bn buyout of GEC scheme; Biggest ever deal smashes 2018 volumes
Rothesay Life has agreed the UK’s largest ever bulk annuity deal to date – a £4.7bn buyout of the GEC 1972 Plan, making 2019 officially a record-breaking year.
The transaction, announced today (26 September), insures benefits for 39,000 members, split roughly between 70% pensioner members and 30% deferred members. However, while there is an agreement for a...
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