All Bulk annuities articles – Page 2
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NewsBulk annuities latest: M&G, L&G and Just seal full scheme buy-ins
M&G has insured a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme sponsored by an unnamed asset manager for £111m.
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Bulk annuities latest: Utmost to overhaul IT infrastructure
Plus, buy-in deals sealed by Standard Life and Legal & General worth a combined £620m.
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NewsCompetition for small scheme bulk annuity deals increasing, data shows
Plus: Royal London lands buy-in deals with Lufthansa schemes and PIC insures financial regulator’s pension plan.
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FeaturesInnovation needed to stop illiquid assets delaying bulk annuities
Consultancy giant Aon has written to insurers calling for more innovation on tackling illiquid assets held by pension schemes approaching the bulk annuity market.
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NewsL&G insures Sanofi pension fund for £1.4bn
Legal & General (L&G) has completed a £1.4bn buy-in with the Sanofi Pension Scheme, sponsored by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi.
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NewsRoyal London insures Rockwool scheme through £53m buy-in
Royal London has insured the defined benefit pension scheme for insulation manufacturer Rockwool through a £53m buy-in.
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NewsUtmost hires former Rothesay CFO to lead bulk annuity market push
Utmost Life and Pensions, one of the newest entrants to the UK bulk annuity market, has appointed former Rothesay Life chief financial officer Andrew Stoker as chief executive.
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NewsCompass takes a bite out of DB risk with £1.5bn buy-in
Food services company Compass Group has secured the “majority” of its DB scheme’s membership through a £1.5bn bulk annuity deal with Standard Life.
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NewsLCP forecasts more new entrants to bulk annuity market in 2025
This year will bring a new defined benefit (DB) consolidator and another entrant to the bulk annuity market, according to consultancy group LCP.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: PIC insures first scheme through Mosaic framework
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has completed its first buy-in transaction using its new streamlined system for small schemes.
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NewsRoyal London and Just Group announce buy-in deals
Royal London has announced its fifth transaction since entering the bulk annuity market earlier this year.
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: New insurers set to make waves in busy DB market
From an evolving bulk annuity market to debates over the use of pension scheme surpluses, next year looks set to be as busy as ever for the defined benefit sector, writes Alex Janiaud.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: PIC insures Hays Pension Scheme for £370m
Pension Insurance Corporation has completed a £370m buy-in of the Hays Pension Scheme.
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NewsM&G launches ‘risk-sharing’ buy-in service for pension schemes
M&G has completed an innovative risk-sharing buy-in with an unnamed pension scheme and its sponsor, insuring approximately 3,200 members.
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NewsG4S agrees £1.8bn buy-in deal with Just Group
The security company’s full-scheme buy-in is one of the largest deals of the year and a record for Just Group.
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NewsUtmost completes inaugural buy-in deal
Utmost Life & Pensions, one of the newest insurers to enter the bulk annuity market, has completed a £20m buy-in with an unnamed defined benefit (DB) scheme.
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OpinionEditor’s notes: A buy-in bonanza
NatWest’s record-breaking buy-ins illustrate a healthy market for pension fund insurance, writes Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve.
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NewsBulk annuities update: £510m worth of benefits secured in four deals
Standard Life has secured the benefits of 2,200 people across two buy-ins worth a combined £250m, in a busy week for bulk annuity announcements.
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NewsNatWest insures £11bn through multiple buy-ins
The high street bank has conducted a series of buy-in deals this year, reportedly with Rothesay Life.
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OpinionMaturing schemes and endgame planning: The pensions ‘teenage years’
Naomi Brown, senior counsel at Sackers, explains the parallels between managing a maturing defined benefit scheme and life as a parent.