Record level of buy-in transactions in PRT market in 2025, LCP finds

Consultancy’s analysis shows more than 200 buy-ins were completed in H2 2025

Martin Richmond
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Record level of buy-in transactions in PRT market in 2025, LCP finds

The pension risk transfer (PRT) market saw a record-breaking number of buy-in transactions completed in 2025, research by LCP finds.

The consultancy's analysis, based on the reported final-year results for all 11 active insurers, showed 367 buy-ins were completed last year, a 23% increase from the 298 completed in 2024. It also ...

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