How Many Life Insurers Can the UK Pension Risk Transfer Market Sustain?
Earlier this month, Brookfield, under its Brookfield Wealth division, announced that it was entering the…
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Questions Over UK Pension Risk Transfer Market as Government Mulls Defined Benefit Pension Surplus Changes
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ announcement at the end of January that she…
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Recent Developments in Kidney Disease Treatment to Have Little Short Term Impact on Life Expectancy
The extent to which someone has chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the actual stage of…
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Central Bank of Ireland AIFMD Q&A Update Provides Boost to Alternative Investment Funds
Ireland’s status as a popular European domicile for life settlement funds is rooted in the…
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Falls: Significance in Life Expectancy Underwriting
As our population ages, the significance and frequency of falls increases. This affects life expectancy…
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Spotlight on Longevity Capital Models
Longevity risk is one of the largest risks that life (re)insurers are exposed to. Many…
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Q&A: Roger Lawrence, Managing Director, W L Consulting
In the summer of 2024, the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority announced the latest…
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New Insights from Wearable Technology Data Could Have Significant Impact on Longevity and Mortality Markets
Scientists generally agree that walking for regular activity can help reduce the risk of health…
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Would the Senior Health Planning Account Act Have Been a Silver Bullet for the Life Settlement Market?
If you speak to a life settlement broker in the US, they will tell you…
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Streamlined Pension Risk Transfer Deals Widen Small Scheme Opportunities
Growth in the purchase of bulk purchase annuity (BPA) contracts by small defined benefit (DB)…
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Weight Loss Drugs the Talk of the Town in Actuarial Circles
Google recently published its list of terms most searched for in 2024, one unsurprisingly dominated…
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How Many More Asset Managers Can the US Pension Risk Transfer Market Absorb?
The increasing role – and influence – of ‘private equity’ firms in the US pension…
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Bulk Annuities: Who Steers the Ship?
A well-run bulk annuity process can look plain sailing, whilst a badly run one is…
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US Life Insurance Policy Cancellations Up Again but New Business Holding Steady
My previous article looking at the American Council of Life Insurers’ (ACLI) 2024 Life Insurers…
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Q&A: Mark Sharkey, BPA Origination Lead, Royal London
The pension risk transfer market in the UK delivered yet another solid year in 2024…
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