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Lara Desay succeeds James Mullins as Hymans Robertson's head of risk transfer

The future for funded reinsurance remains bright

Funded reinsurance has been the subject of increased regulatory scrutiny in the UK and US over the last 18 months, but experts believe it will remain part of insurers' risk and capital management toolkit. Ronan McCaughey writes

Record number of UK bulk annuity buy-in deals during H1

Looking towards the remainder of 2024, Hymans Robertson anticipates over 250 buy-ins

Hymans Robertson signs up to sustainability charter for bulk annuities

UK bulk annuity volumes for H1 predicted to hit a record £25bn

Hymans Robertson calls for pension schemes to adapt their approach for insurers

PRT market set for a blazing H2

The UK's pension risk transfer market (PRT) is on course for a very busy second half of the year, after relatively modest activity in H1. Solvency II reforms are also likely to impact the sector, as Ronan McCaughey explains

Pension Insurance Corporation seals 2021's largest PRT deal

Insurer takes on £2.2bn of liabilities from UK pension scheme

UK life insurers maintained strong capital positions in H1

Insights from Insurance Risk Data and Fitch Ratings on the UK life insurance sector during H1

Smaller pension risk transfer deals crowded out of the market

LCP says insurers are increasingly focused on larger transactions

UK's PRT market set to soar after quiet H1

Pension risk transfer (PRT) activity in the UK was subdued during the first half of this year, but insurance experts tell Ronan McCaughey they expect an incredibly busy H2