Browsing: Life Insurance Capital Solutions

Reasons abound as to why the inclusion of illiquid assets in the portfolios of defined benefit pension schemes can be a hindrance to the process of completing a bulk purchase annuity buy-in or buy-out in the UK but insurer appetite to capitalise on the booming pension risk transfer market means that any resistance is not as pronounced as it was previously.

New PRA discussion paper provides insight into the UK regulator’s thinking on potential reforms to the existing ISPV regime.

A convergence of themes has contributed to the growth story of the US life and annuity market of the past few years.

Total US annuity sales increased 4% to $119.3bn in the third quarter of 2025, setting yet another quarterly sales record, according to LIMRA. This marks the eighth consecutive quarter of $100+bn in sales.

The subject of whether life insurance-linked securities (life ILS) structures should be rated or not is a conversation almost as old as the market itself.

Longevity and Mortality Investor (LMI) is the new name for Life Risk News. Greg Winterton caught up with Chris Wells, Managing Editor at LMI, to discuss the reasons behind the rebrand, his thoughts on how the longevity and mortality markets have evolved in recent years, and plans for the future.

HSCM Bermuda Closes Secondaries Fund to Acquire Life Insurance-Linked Securities Portfolio: HS Sawmill LP closes with $110m of capital commitments.

Chariot Re will reinsure approximately $10bn of liabilities, including structured settlement annuity contracts and group annuity contracts associated with pension risk transfers originated by MetLife.

New report says that Bermuda accounted for over 60% of reserves ceded for L/A transactions effective in 2023 and 2024.

The transaction releases capital resources that Monument will redirect to its core strategy of consolidation in European life insurance markets.