2025 to be record year for risk transfer market, says Hymans Robertson

Consultancy says total market volumes of £40bn a year likely to become the ‘new norm’

Martin Richmond
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Desay: 2025 looks set to be a period of huge growth for the risk transfer market
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Desay: 2025 looks set to be a period of huge growth for the risk transfer market

2025 is on course to be a record-breaking year for the pensions risk transfer market, Hymans Robertson has predicted.

The consultancy's annual risk transfer report, published yesterday (25 February), said total insurer volumes for last year are estimated to be nearly £45bn. The report noted while this is expected ...

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