Longevity swaps
Risk Reduction
Swaps can work for schemes of any size, say Suthan Rajagopalan and Greg Wenzerul
06 October 2021
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7 min read
Risk Reduction
The ICL Group Pension Plan has entered into a £3.7bn intermediated longevity swap via a Guernsey-based captive, with Swiss Re reinsuring the risk.
13 May 2021
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2 min read
Investment
The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA) has concluded a £6bn longevity reinsurance deal, with Zurich Assurance acting as an intermediary on a pass-through basis.
28 April 2021
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
There have now been more than 30 longevity swaps over £1bn publicly announced. The full list, provided by Willis Towers Watson and through PP research, is as follows...
28 April 2021
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
The uncertainty surrounding the potential impact of so-called long Covid and behavioural changes heightens the need for schemes to increase their longevity hedging, says Prudential Financial.
25 February 2021
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Around £1trn of pension risk could be insured by just over a decade’s time as bulk annuity volumes grow rapidly, also boosting insurers’ rankings in the FTSE 100, according to Hymans Robertson.
11 February 2021
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Pension risk transfer volumes this year will look similar to those in 2020 as market volatility creates opportunities for schemes able to act fast, according to Willis Towers Watson.
19 January 2021
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
The Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund has completed a £5bn longevity swap with Reinsurance Group of America (RGA).
14 December 2020
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
The Prudential Staff Pension Scheme has entered into a £3.7bn longevity swap with Pacific Life Re, insuring the longevity risk of over 20,000 pensioners.
11 November 2020
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2 min read
