Archive

  • Zurich arranges £1.4bn longevity swap for UBS UK pension scheme

    08 July 2020

    The deal sees 100% of the longevity risk reinsured by Canada Life Reinsurance.

  • Jelena Strelets to head actuarial planning at Pacific Life Re

    07 July 2020

    She joins the reinsurer from EY in Bermuda

  • Florida bill restricts life insurers' use of genetic information

    02 July 2020

    The bill was approved by Florida governor Ron DeSantis

  • Munich Re strikes £1bn longevity deal with Willis Towers Watson

    01 July 2020

    Transaction made via WTW's Guernsey-based captive insurer

  • Resolution Life completes M&A of AMP Life

    01 July 2020

    Clive Cowdery, Resolution Life's founder also flagged further Australasian growth

  • Excess deaths in England and Wales drop below 2019 levels

    30 June 2020

    CMI says 13-19 June was first time since March that excess deaths have turned negative

  • BoE governor intervenes in pension superfunds regime: report

    24 June 2020

    Andrew Bailey says framework is a financial stability risk, reports Sky News

  • UK insurers fight for tougher rules for pension superfunds

    18 June 2020

    DB consolidation vehicles given greenlight to operate

  • UK actuaries highlight drop in non-Covid-19 deaths

    17 June 2020

    CMI to focus on registered deaths rather than estimated figures

  • US insurers face wave of risks in H2

    17 June 2020

    Warning comes from US broker AmWINS, as it says a hard market is here to stay