Risk settlement market 'functioning well' for smaller schemes

Aon says schemes should have clear strategies, be flexible and plan ahead to get insurance

Jasmine Urquhart
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Aon says insurers and new entrants are increasingly interested in smaller schemes
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Aon says insurers and new entrants are increasingly interested in smaller schemes

The risk settlement market is “functioning well” for smaller pension schemes, Aon has said.

The consultancy said it is in the process of advising on transactions with more than 20 small schemes, and has already completed six deals with sub-£150m schemes with five insurers this year. Th...

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