PRA publishes 2025 Life Insurance Stress Test results

LIST 2025 reveals insurance sector is ‘resilient’ to a severe financial market stress scenario

Martin Richmond
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The PRA is the part of the Bank of England responsible for regulating firms like banks and insurers
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The PRA is the part of the Bank of England responsible for regulating firms like banks and insurers

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has today (17 November) published the results of the 2025 Life Insurance Stress Test (LIST).

The LIST 2025 covers 11 of the largest UK life insurers active in the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market, that account for 90% of annuity liabilities, and focused on the solvency positions of indiv...

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