Plan ahead for the journey to buyout and wind-up, urges LCP

Schemes will need help to prepare for the ‘home stretch’ of their risk transfer journey

Martin Richmond
clock • 3 min read
Plan ahead for the journey to buyout and wind-up, urges LCP

Defined benefit (DB) schemes will need to plan ahead to avoid delays on their journey from buy-in, to buyout and wind-up, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) has said.

A recent insurer survey conducted by the consultancy found twice as many schemes are moving to buyout this year, compared to 2022. It also noted the future pipeline is set to be active, with the nu...

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