John Laing secures £320m buy-in policy with Aviva

Deal agreed 13 years after first buy-in between the scheme and insurer

James Phillips
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John Laing secures £320m buy-in policy with Aviva

The John Laing Pension Fund has concluded a £320m pensioner buy-in with Aviva in its second bulk annuity transaction.

Sponsored by an infrastructure investor and manager, the scheme has insured liabilities for a further 1,850 pensioners. This follows a £211m transaction with Aviva in 2008. Trustee chair Mike Cl...

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