LCP urges trustees to ask the right questions about buy-in

Consultancy says selecting the correct insurer is ‘more than a box-ticking exercise’

Jasmine Urquhart
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LCP urges trustees to ask the right questions about buy-in

Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) called on trustees to ask “the right questions about financial strength” when selecting an insurer for buy-in.

The consultancy said trustees should treat insurer selection as "more than a box-ticking exercise" and ask questions on solvency reserves, including the level of its Solvency Capital Ratio, the ext...

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