James Mullins
Risk Reduction
Zurich has agreed to insure £800m of longevity risk for the pensioners of a FTSE 100-sponsored pension scheme.
17 December 2019
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2 min read
Appointments
Pensions and risk consultancy Hymans Robertson has appointed two equity partners and five partners from across the firm.
20 May 2019
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The pension insurance market could be set for another record-breaking next year as schemes are already "in the queue" for deals at the start of next year, says Hymans Robertson.
14 November 2018
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Jonathan Stapleton asks how the combination of improved scheme funding and better insurer pricing could drive a resurgence in the take-up of full insurance buyouts.
02 October 2018
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13 min read
Risk Reduction
The Airways Pension Scheme's £4.4bn buy-in with Legal & General, announced this morning, is set to mark a 'fundamental shift' in market dynamics with deal volumes of £20bn-plus for 2018 now looking possible, consultants say.
13 September 2018
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Hymans Robertson has appointed Baljit Khatra as a risk transfer consultant as the firm prepares for the busiest year ever for the bulk annuity market.
16 January 2018
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1 min read
Industry
Hymans Robertson has launched a tool to help schemes more easily assess their readiness to complete a buy-in and the benefits this could bring.
20 November 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Defined benefit (DB) schemes will offload around £700bn of liabilities to insurers over the next 15 years, latest analysis by Hymans Robertson has suggested.
10 August 2017
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Demand for buy-ins is set to triple over the next decade as more defined benefit (DB) schemes look to offload their liabilities to insurers.
24 August 2016
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The cost of longevity risk for defined benefit (DB) schemes has increased by 50% in the past 12 years due to falling long-term interest rates.
11 July 2016
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2 min read
