Scottish Widows has entered the bulk annuity market and expects to announce its first deal in the coming weeks.
The Makro Staff Pension Scheme has agreed a £185m buy-in with Rothesay Life to insure the benefits of all its members.
The total value of annual bulk annuity deals is predicted to reach a "new normal" of over £10bn after volumes doubled within two years, according to LCP.
The value of buy-in and buyout deals completed in the first half of the year was four times higher than in the same period last year, research shows.
Buy-in prices have fallen by up to 3% as a result of changes announced in last month's Budget, one consultant says.
The Western United Group Pension Scheme has secured a £111m pensioner buy-in with Rothesay Life, a year and a half after completing a £115m deal with the same insurer.
The volume of premiums in bulk annuity deals reached a record £3.9bn between July and September, research from LCP shows.
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