Pension risk transfer

Analysis

16 December 2024

RGA eyes global growth of funded re

RGA has been one of the prime movers in reinsuring the UK's pension risk transfer insurers. Izzy Bickford, director, business development, talks to Sarfraz Thind about the funded reinsurance business and how she sees it developing
28 November 2024

Looking under the hood of Cayman Islands' life reinsurance

Jeremy Trader, chief actuary at Cayman Islands-based Knighthead Annuity and Life, tells Sarfraz Thind it is important to look beyond the surface when judging the jurisdiction's value
11 October 2024

Bermuda's hot life reinsurance market draws the crowds

Last month's Biltir conference in Bermuda was busier than ever, with participants discussing everything from private equity's role, regulatory communication and Manchester United's fax machines. Sarfraz Thind reports
29 August 2024

The heat is on for US asset-intensive reinsurance regulations

At its summer meeting, the NAIC put forward proposals for tightening up the supervision of life reinsurance transactions. It could either spoil or secure what is now a very lucrative market. Sarfraz Thind reports
26 August 2024

LGRA's CEO talks up the three trillion PRT opportunity

George Palms has built Legal and General Retirement America's US PRT business from scratch. But he sees much more opportunity for growth, he tells Sarfraz Thind

News

  • LCP predicts vibrant UK PRT market and continued high deal flow in 2025

    02 January 2025

    The consultancy expects continued favourable buy-in pricing in 2025 as new entrants make their mark

  • InsuranceERM's 2024 review: a merry year for pension risk transfer

    27 December 2024

  • Bermuda's life premiums grew 24% in 2023

    23 December 2024

    BMA report also reveals the outcome of life market stress testing

  • InsuranceERM's 2024 review: all eyes on asset-intensive reinsurance

    23 December 2024

  • MetLife and Zurich complete £340m longevity swap with UK pension fund

    19 December 2024

  • UK shifts regulatory approach to help close the advice gap

    17 December 2024

    Proposed reforms aim to improve consumer engagement and boost pension outcomes

  • Use of funded re to remain tactical, rather than strategic, for some UK insurers

    12 December 2024

    Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA panel discusses BPA market and funded re trends

  • MetLife completes longevity swap with Merchant Navy pension fund

    03 December 2024

  • Legal & General projects US PRT market volume to surpass over $50bn

    25 November 2024

    The insurer said it has achieved a record year in terms of US PRT business

  • Just Group locks in £1.8bn BPA deal, its largest to date

    14 November 2024

  • Aviva meets three-year BPA target with £17.7bn of volumes

    14 November 2024

    Aviva targeted £15-20bn in BPA volumes over 2022, 2023, and 2024

  • Utmost completes first UK bulk annuity buy-in deal

    13 November 2024

    New entrant means 10 life insurers now active in UK BPA market

  • Rothesay writes £11bn bulk annuity for NatWest across multiple deals

    06 November 2024

    Bank's pension scheme has largest volume of liabilities insured of any UK scheme to date

  • Legal & General completes £1.1bn buy-in with Deutsche Bank pension scheme

    29 October 2024

    Transaction brings total insured liabilities to £2.1bn for Deutsche Bank.

  • Mortality rates for young adults remain high, CMI reports

    11 October 2024
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