Browsing: News: May 2026
Total US annuity sales were $104.6bn in the first quarter of 2026 according to preliminary results from LIMRA’s U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey, which represents 87% of the total US annuity market.
The transaction, completed in March 2026, secures the benefits of 16 deferred and 24 pensioner members of the scheme and completes the buy-in of all scheme liabilities.
The equity release market recorded a slowdown in Q1 2026, as global uncertainty weighed on consumer decision-making and delayed completions, according to new data from UK industry group the Equity Release Council.
160m bulk purchase annuity buy-in was completed in March 2026 and secures the pension benefits for all 2,216 of the scheme’s members, comprising 1,108 members with pensions in payment and 1,108 deferred members.