Countrywide Farmers scheme completes £100m PPF+ buy-in with L&G

James Phillips
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The Countrywide Farmers Retirement Benefits has secured a £100m buy-in with Legal & General, insuring members’ benefits above Pension Protection Fund (PPF) compensation levels.

The scheme had entered PPF assessment in March 2018 after the insolvency of Countrywide Farmers, but had enough assets to provide PPF+ benefits and left assessment in November last year. The dea...

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