The government's new Solvency UK regime

Michael Abramson says do not expect dramatic changes to the buy-in and buyout market

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Hymans Robertson partner and risk transfer specialist Michael Abramson
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Hymans Robertson partner and risk transfer specialist Michael Abramson

On 17 November the government announced a new ‘Solvency UK’ regime for insurers, which will replace Solvency II.

The European Solvency II regime was previously enshrined in UK legislation and its replacement post-Brexit has seemingly become a priority for government, with both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss promis...

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