Record-breaking H1 in risk transfer market with 134 buy-ins completed

Hymans Robertson expects more than 250 deals to complete by the end of 2024

Jonathan Stapleton
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James Mullins: Insurers have demonstrated that they can handle record buy-in transaction numbers. The question now is how well the insurers will be able to cope with transitioning all the buy-in into buyouts.
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James Mullins: Insurers have demonstrated that they can handle record buy-in transaction numbers. The question now is how well the insurers will be able to cope with transitioning all the buy-in into buyouts.

The first half of 2024 was a record-breaking period in the risk transfer market – with 134 buy-ins worth a total of £15.2bn completed, Hymans Robertson research reveals.

The consultancy's latest risk reduction report, published today (18 October), said this was the highest number of transactions ever recorded in a six-month period and noted it expected more than 25...

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