Bulk annuity market set for growth despite higher costs

Kristian Brunt-Seymour
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The bulk annuity market will grow significantly over the next five years in spite of higher costs due to low interest rates and Solvency II capital requirements, according to Fitch Ratings.

The ratings firm said in a report that insurers are shifting towards bulk annuity deals away from individual annuities which have suffered a "permanent structural decline" as a result of the chance...

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