What we learn from 15 years of pension risk transfer

James Mullins says the risk transfer market has evolved and grown rapidly

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Hymans Robertsbn head of risk transfer solutions James Mullins
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Hymans Robertsbn head of risk transfer solutions James Mullins

It is hard to believe that just 15 years ago there were limited options for ongoing pension schemes to materially insure their risks.

In particular, there were no buy-ins or longevity swaps. Legal & General (L&G) and Prudential were the only two insurance companies offering bulk annuities and they were typically only used by pens...

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