Browsing: 2026 – January
Melville-Kelly now reports to Jim Boyd, CEO, and remains director of risk and compliance; the restructure follows a December Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) where members agreed to a special resolution broadening the Council’s remit across all forms of later life lending within the regulated mortgage environment.
Well over half (58%) of defined benefit pension scheme members in the UK would support their scheme running on to generate a surplus, according to the latest Excellence in Endgames research paper from Hymans Robertson.
The Dr. Martens Airwair Group Pension Plan has completed a £37.5m bulk purchase annuity buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation. The deal covers the 455 plan members.
Well over half (58%) of defined benefit pension scheme members in the UK would support their scheme running on to generate a surplus, according to the latest Excellence in Endgames research paper from Hymans Robertson.
Griffith Ballard will continue to operate from Cedar Rapids under its existing leadership team.
The Life Insurance Settlement Association has added AIR Asset Management’s Taylor Garvey as a board member; Garvey has also been promoted to Managing Director at AIR, effective January 2026.
December saw a few developments in the PHL Variable Life Insurance Company rehabilitation story but a liquidation means much more is to come.
US reverse mortgage market awaits next steps in plan to reform HECM and HMBS programs.
The past 12 months have seen significant developments that are likely to shape mortality models among defined benefit pensions scheme managers and sponsors alike, and possibly even have an impact on the pricing of de-risking deals.
All in all, as counterparties for longevity and mortality risk investors, US life insurers remain strong.