New entrants to bulk annuity market set to expand trustee choice

Paper finds record levels of transactions likely to encourage insurers to re-enter the market

Martin Richmond
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Pearce: Trustees should consider whether their circumstances and priorities mean that they should approach a new entrant for quotations
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Pearce: Trustees should consider whether their circumstances and priorities mean that they should approach a new entrant for quotations

Prospective new entrants to the bulk annuity market will grant trustees increased choice when selecting an insurer to conduct a risk reduction transaction, according to Hymans Robertson.

The consultancy's paper What new entrants mean for the bulk annuity market, published today (28 November), noted with record levels of transactions expected in 2023 and in the coming years, the inc...

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