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UK Equity Release Market Ends 2024 on a Positive Note

The fourth quarter of 2024 delivered some good news for the UK’s equity release market as more than 15,000 customers were active in one quarter for the first time in over a year, according to industry

2025-03-03

Brookfield Wealth Solutions the Latest Insurer To Enter the UK Pension Risk Transfer Market

Brookfield Wealth Solutions is entering the UK insurance market to focus on delivering bulk annuity solutions for UK pension schemes following the approval process carried out by the Prudential Regula

2025-03-03

Use of Life/Annuity Sidecars As Reinsurance Solution Expected To Increase

Strong US annuity sales has led to increased formations of sidecars by life insurance companies to manage the growth and maintain risk-based capitalisation levels, with ceded reserves increasing three

2025-02-25

2025 Set To Be Another Recording Breaking Year for the Risk Transfer Market

This year will be a buoyant year for the risk transfer market according to Hymans Robertson, which has published its Risk Transfer Report 2025 today. The consultancy’s report expects 2025 to have a

2025-02-25

Competitive Pension Risk Transfer Cost Ticks up in January

The estimated cost to transfer retiree pension risk to an insurer in a competitive bidding process increased from 101.4% to 101.6% of a plan’s accounting liabilities (accumulated benefit obligation, o

2025-02-25

Equitable Holdings, RGA in Reinsurance Transaction

Equitable Holdings has entered into an agreement with Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) to reinsure a diversified block of life insurance products and expand their strategic partnership. RGA is to r

2025-02-25