Rothesay reports 'robust' first half business volumes in 'dynamic' PRT market

Insurer says it generated new business premiums of £2.8bn in first six months of 2026

Jonathan Stapleton
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Tom Pearce: Rothesay continues to innovate and invest to meet the growing demand for bespoke solutions across all parts of the pensions de-risking process.
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Tom Pearce: Rothesay continues to innovate and invest to meet the growing demand for bespoke solutions across all parts of the pensions de-risking process.

Rothesay generated new business premiums of £2.8bn in the first half of 2026, its half-year trading update reveals.

The specialist pension risk transfer (PRT) insurer said this compared to £300m in the first half of last year and £5.2bn for the whole of 2025. Publicly announced deals in the first half of the ...

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