Heightened appetite expected for 2022 bulk annuity market

Research found 2021 bulk annuity market volumes are recovering after a slow start

Holly Roach
clock • 3 min read
BW said a 'healthy level of activity' is likely to continue into 2022
Image:

BW said a 'healthy level of activity' is likely to continue into 2022

The bulk annuity market is set for a “positive” 2022 as a heightened appetite among certain insurers is expected in the early part of the year, according to Barnett Waddingham.

The consultant's analysis found 2021 is "a year of distinct halves", and despite the "slower than anticipated" star to the year - in which just £7.7bn of buy-ins and buyouts were completed - the se...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive our in-depth monthly magazine in either print or digital format
  • Access our Sustainable Investment Hub covering news and opinion from thought leaders in the ESG space
  • Receive important and breaking news stories selected by the Editors in our daily newsletter
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders
  • Receive a monthly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts and a feature from the magazine in advance of its release date

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Risk Reduction

M&G announces third bulk annuity deal since re-entering market

M&G announces third bulk annuity deal since re-entering market

Insurer signed a £309m deal with unnamed scheme on 15 March

Jonathan Stapleton
clock 21 March 2024 • 1 min read
Morten Nilsson: Surplus extraction is a hefty prize but what's the price?

Morten Nilsson: Surplus extraction is a hefty prize but what's the price?

Brightwell CEO says trustees and sponsors must be clear on surplus flexibility rules

Morten Nilsson
clock 19 March 2024 • 4 min read
Bulk annuity insurers up their game on responsible investment

Bulk annuity insurers up their game on responsible investment

LCP also called for insurers to make further improvements

Jonathan Stapleton
clock 15 March 2024 • 2 min read
Trustpilot