All Buy-in articles – Page 6
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News‘Core’ bulk annuity deals hit record level in 2021
On the go: Bulk annuity deals of £1bn or under reached a new high in 2021, in a year that saw volumes driven by momentum in the second half, according to Mercer research.
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NewsCSM UK scheme agrees £86mn full buy-in with Just Group
On the go: The CSM UK Pension Scheme has agreed an £86mn full buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsNewell Rubbermaid scheme agrees £225mn buy-in with L&G
On the go: The Newell Rubbermaid UK Pension Scheme has agreed a £225mn buy-in for its Combined Newell and Record Section with Legal & General Assurance Society.
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NewsChurch of England Pensions Board secures £160mn buy-in with Aviva
On the go: The £3.7bn Church of England Pensions Board has agreed a £160mn bulk purchase annuity buy-in with insurer Aviva Life & Pensions UK for its circa £646.1mn Church Workers Pension Fund defined benefit scheme.
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NewsChemicals manufacturer scheme completes full £9mn buy-in
On the go: The Lakeland Laboratories Limited 2012 Retirement Benefit Scheme has completed a full £9mn buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsHalf of UK’s DB liabilities to be insured within a decade
On the go: Some £1tn of the UK’s defined benefit pension liabilities will be insured by the end of 2031, according to new research.
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NewsUK bulk annuity deals drop at the end of 2021
Data crunch: The volume of bulk annuity transactions edged downwards towards the end of last year, according to new research, although buy-ins and buyout deals rose between Q3 and Q4.
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NewsMid-sized deals prompt strong growth in bulk annuities market
On the go: Strong demand for bulk annuity transactions is likely to persist until the end of the decade, with annual liability deals totalling around £40bn, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.
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NewsMerchant Navy Officers scheme completes PIC buy-in
On the go: The £3.2bn Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has signed a second buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation worth £400mn.
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NewsEngineering company completes DB section full buy-in
On the go: The Stantec Pension Plan (UK), which comprises the Stantec UK Defined Contribution section, Stantec UK Defined Benefit section, and Stantec Treatment Defined Benefit section, has completed a full buy-in for its Treatment DB section with Just.
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NewsNorthern Bank agrees two buy-ins, Phoenix signs reinsurance deals
Riskwatch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including Northern Bank Pension Scheme’s two buy-in transactions with Aviva, and Phoenix Group’s two longevity reinsurance transactions with a MetLife subsidiary.
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NewsManufacturing company agrees £75m buy-in
On the go: The Triplex Lloyd Final Salary Plan has agreed a circa £75m bulk annuity transaction with Legal & General Assurance Society for the Doncasters section of the defined benefit scheme.
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NewsGallaher Pension Scheme agrees £1.7bn buy-in, IMI derisks further
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Gallaher Pension Scheme’s deal with Standard Life, and the IMI 2014 Deferred Fund buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation.
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NewsImperial Tobacco agrees £1.8bn deal, charity completes full buy-in
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Imperial Tobacco Pension Fund’s 1.8bn deal with Standard Life, and the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen Retirement Benefit Scheme’s full buy-in with Legal & General.
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NewsICAEW’s pension scheme completes £50m buy-in
On the go: The £206.4m Institute of Chartered Accountants Staff Pensions Fund has completed a £50m buy-in transaction with Canada Life.
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News2022 set to be a bumper year for bulk annuities
On the go: 2022 is set to be a busy year when it comes to derisking and could break the record for the largest transaction, according to a report from LCP.
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NewsVesuvius completes £305m buy-in with PIC
On the go: The Vesuvius Pension Plan has completed a final buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation, covering £305m of liabilities.
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NewsMitchells & Butlers agrees buy-in, AvestaPolarit derisks with Rothesay
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Mitchells & Butlers scheme’s £650m full buy-in with Legal & General and the AvestaPolarit scheme’s bulk annuity transaction with Rothesay.
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NewsRisk settlements to top £45bn for third consecutive year
On the go: The UK pension risk settlement market is anticipated to see volumes of more than £45bn by the end of 2021, the third year in a row that it has reached this level, according to analysis by Aon.
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NewsPositive outlook for bulk annuity transactions in 2022
On the go: Insurers’ appetite for bulk annuities could be heightened in 2022 after a relatively slow 2021, according to research from Barnett Waddingham.