Pension schemes urged to avoid 'over-reacting' to impact of Covid-19

Holly Roach
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Aon has urged the pensions industry to avoid over-reacting to the impact of Covid-19, as it predicts another huge year for the UK risk settlement industry in 2021.

The firm cautioned pension schemes not to over-react to the impact the pandemic has had on longevity assumptions during 2020, noting longevity has always been uncertain and Covid has not changed th...

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