Aon's risk settlement update finds 'record' transactions in H1

Analysis follows LCP research with prediction that £40bn to £50bn of transactions could be completed

Jasmine Urquhart
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Aon's risk settlement update finds 'record' transactions in H1

There was a “record” volume of risk settlement activity in the first half of the year, with 133 transactions completed, according to Aon.

The firm's risk settlement update pointed to the £15.1bn volume of bulk purchase annuity (BPA) deals written in H1, of which 83% were smaller (sub-£100m) transactions. The consultancy also predi...

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