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Harwich docks scheme with £45m Royal London buy-in
Royal London has insured the Harwich Haven Authority Pension Fund through a £45m full scheme buy-in covering all 170 members.
Maritime 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.
DB members confident in pensions but unsettled by buyout, research finds
Standard Life’s latest research suggests that members may need greater reassurance when their pension scheme is going through a bulk annuity transaction.
Construction assessment company insures DB scheme with Aviva
The British Board of Agrément (BBA) has insured its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme through a £20m buy-in with Aviva.
Veterans’ charity secures pension scheme in £16m buy-in
Just Group has completed a £16m buy-in for the defined benefit (DB) pension scheme of a military veterans’ charity, Royal Star & Garter.
ABI launches bulk annuity board in governance shake-up
The new Pension Insurance and Investment Board will be chaired by Just’s David Richardson and is one of four product committees that will report to the trade body’s main board.
Nest and Rothesay to develop bulk deferred annuity for guided retirement service
The UK’s largest defined contribution (DC) master trust has appointed pension insurance specialist Rothesay to co-design a bulk deferred annuity as part of its planned post-retirement offering.
Bulk annuities latest: Isio launches small scheme service
Plus: Cheesemaker Primula spreads pension risk through £6.6m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation.
Finnair 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.
Royal 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.
Small 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.
M&G eyes bulk annuity expansion after crossing £1bn mark in 2025
Bulk annuity providers M&G and Just Group have reported on their new business volumes for 2025 amid increasing competition among insurance companies.
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