All Bulk annuity deals articles – Page 2
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NewsBulk annuities latest: L&G and Just Group announce transactions
Four schemes secure member benefits with buy-ins, with more than 1,000 pensions insured in deals worth a combined £97.4m.
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NewsThe growing importance of member service through buy-ins
Insurers need to provide greater transparency around their member services provision, according to a new report, as post-transaction considerations are becoming increasingly important in bulk annuity deals.
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NewsM&G insures engineering firm’s DB scheme; Canada Life reveals bumper Q4
Engineering company Senior has insured its defined benefit scheme through a £180m buy-in deal with M&G, while Canada Life has unveiled its 2025 results including a bumper fourth quarter for bulk annuity activity.
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NewsCosmetics company insures DB scheme with M&G in £235m deal
Avon Cosmetics has secured its defined benefit pension scheme through a £235m buy-in with M&G, covering more than 3,000 members.
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NewsBulk annuities roundup: Trio of deals announced insuring 3,600 members
Rothesay, PIC and Just Group announce buy-ins worth a combined £407m as the competitive de-risking market continues to offer options to trustees.
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NewsStandard Life targets full buyout in four months for £700m Deloitte scheme
The insurance company has agreed to take on GMP equalisation work as part of efforts to meet a buyout deadline of April 2026.
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NewsHarwich docks scheme with £45m Royal London buy-in
Source: Jackie Matthews/Shutterstock A view of Harwich port in Essex Royal London has insured the Harwich Haven Authority Pension Fund through a £45m full scheme buy-in covering all 170 members.
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NewsMaritime company anchors DB scheme with £55m buy-in
The deal covers 667 members of the Bibby Line Group Ltd Pension Scheme, sponsored by Liverpool-based financial services and maritime company Bibby Line Group.
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NewsConstruction assessment company insures DB scheme with Aviva
The British Board of Agrément has insured its defined benefit pension scheme through a £20m buy-in with Aviva, covering 39 deferred and 82 pensioner members.
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NewsVeterans’ charity secures pension scheme in £16m buy-in
Just Group has completed a £16m buy-in for the defined benefit pension scheme of a military veterans’ charity, Royal Star & Garter, which runs care homes and services for veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Isio launches small scheme service
Plus: Cheesemaker Primula spreads pension risk through £6.6m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation.
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NewsFinnair lands buyout deal for DB scheme in record time
Finland’s largest airline has insured its UK defined benefit pension scheme, completing the journey from buy-in to buyout in less than two months.
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NewsRoyal London insures Oxford Instruments scheme in £213m buy-in
The deal marks the insurer’s second biggest buy-in to date and secures the benefits of more than 1,600 pension scheme members.
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NewsSmall scheme buy-ins driving bulk annuity market as streamlined services thrive
More than 350 bulk annuity transactions were completed in 2025, according to a new estimate, as streamlined processes have opened up the market to smaller pension schemes.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: PIC ties up Dr Martens scheme; PMI seals buyout
Plus: Broadstone reveals five micro deals completed in the second half of 2025 as part of the test of Aviva’s new Clarity service for small schemes.
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NewsFerry firm secures £35m bulk annuity deal with Just Group
Cross-channel transport company Brittany Ferries has secured its defined benefit pension scheme through a £35m buy-in, insuring 444 members’ benefits.
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NewsHealthcare equipment firm seals £213m buy-in with PIC
Siemens Healthineers secures a full-scheme buy-in covering more than 1,600 members’ benefits and protecting bespoke retirement options.
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NewsEngineering firm secures buy-in with PIC worth £155m
Engineering company NG Bailey has secured a £155m buy-in for its defined benefit pension scheme with Pension Insurance Corporation.
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NewsBulk annuities roundup: Peel Ports, Skanska complete major derisking deals
Pensions Expert rounds up a number of bulk annuity deals from the past fortnight, ranging from £4m to £525m in size, with around 9,000 members’ benefits secured in total.
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NewsLloyds DB schemes secure further longevity reinsurance deals
Three transactions cover £4.8bn in liabilities across three schemes and come on top of two deals announced in March worth £5.1bn.