All reinsurance articles
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NewsPRA threatens to restrict funded reinsurance if risk management is not improved
Regulator warns that if not properly controlled, growing number of funded reinsurance transactions could lead to ‘rapid build-up of risks in the sector’
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NewsFunded reinsurance should not pose ‘material risk’, according to Fitch Ratings
Ratings agency says the use of funded reinsurance applies to less that 30% of life insurers bulk annuity business
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AnalysisBank of England right to scrutinise the role of funded reinsurance
Prudential Regulation Authority calls for limited exposure to reinsurance
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NewsResolution Life enters UK buyout market
The agreement provides capacity to the UK pension risk transfer writers in a sustainable way
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NewsBT Pension Scheme signs £5bn longevity swap deal
The deal signed with Reinsurance Group of America will cover £5bn of BT pensioner liabilities
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NewsAegon reinsures Dutch longevity risk
Deal with Reinsurance Group of America involves 257,342 pension insurance contracts and €7bn in pension liabilities
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Barclays Bank UK scheme agrees £5bn longevity swap transaction
Scheme was advised by Aon while Insight Investment was appointed as collateral manager
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NewsLV= employee scheme turns longevity swap into £800m buy-in
The move represents a significant de-risking step and reduces volatility
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Co-op pension scheme insures more liabilities as PIC deal disclosed
Deal mirrors that of de-risking transaction with Aviva announced last month
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L&G launches blockchain-based pension insurance platform [updated]
Legal & General has teamed up with Amazon to develop a blockchain-based pension risk transfer process, dubbed Estua-re
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PGGM to invest €880m in specialist reinsurer
Joint venture with RenaissanceRe targets US property
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Chris Hitchen to chair DB scheme consolidator
Former chiefs of Railpen and Hannover Life Re join UK DB consolidator as non-execs
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NewsUK roundup: L&G enters longevity swap market for small schemes
Also: Local Pensions Partnership signs PRI; LGPS Central adopts cost transparency code
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NewsPrudential and Aviva strike first longevity reinsurance deal
Transaction hits hot UK de-risking market
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Pension Corp strikes £900m reinsurance deal with Prudential
Latest transaction covers 7,500 pensioners across two UK pension schemes insured by PIC
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UK roundup: BT confirms DB scheme closure for 10,000 managers
Plus: NOW: Pensions fined over admin failings; Scottish Widows seals longevity risk reinsurance deal
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BA scheme uses ‘captive insurer’ in £1.6bn longevity risk hedge
Transaction echoes similar moves by BT Pension Scheme and Merchant Navy Officers’ Pension Fund
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Livelier pension scheme bulk annuity business ahead, says consultancy
Aon Hewitt says volumes should pick up in H2 2016 after relatively muted activity in first half of the year
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AXA reinsures own pension fund in £2.8bn longevity swap
Company becomes fifth insurer to shift longevity risk to reinsurers
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Direct reinsurance contracts 'new norm' for longevity swaps, says PICA
Reinsurance firm says no new deals following traditional methods, UK pipelines to create pricing pressure in market
