On July 11, 2007, according to court documents, the Mansour Seck Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust applied to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (the predecessor to Brighthouse Life Insurance Company) for a $5 million universal life insurance policy insuring the life of a āMansour Seckā. After confirming that its procedures and guidelines were met, MetLife issued a $5 million…
Insurers are favouring funded re as it helps firms manage the market and longevity risks associated with writing bulk purchase annuity (BPA) business by reducing capital charges and therefore making PRT deals more competitive.Ā
Unsurprisingly, given its growth and potential for capital optimisation, UK regulators have been carefully watching the increased use of funded re. In June 2023, the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) sent a āDear CROā letter to heads of risk at UK life insurers.
The letter outlined the regulatorās two main concerns from a sectoral review which it had carried out.
āOne of the key risks arising in funded re is that firms recapture sub-optimal portfolios with depressed values and with limited ability to be transformed effectively to the firmsā preferred portfolio,ā the PRA letter said.
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