Metlife
Defined Benefit
Jack Jones looks at the implications of consolidation in the bulk annuity market
04 July 2013
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Risk Reduction
The bulk annuity market in 2012 was dominated by three big players, who hoovered up more than three quarters all new business according to research from Aon Hewitt.
25 April 2013
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Appointments
Metlife has appointed David Oliver and Gill White to its underwriting team, in an expansion of its employee benefits business.
06 March 2013
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Risk Reduction
MetLife is putting its UK bulk annuities business up for sale according to reports.
20 February 2013
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Risk Management
Employer covenant risk remains a significant issue for defined benefit schemes, research from MetLife Assurance has shown.
29 October 2012
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Investment
A Pension fund preference for brownfield investments over greenfield could hamper government plans for infrastructure investment.
04 October 2012
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Risk Reduction
OCR has secured a buyout with Metlife Assurance for its £11m RSA Examinations Board Retirement Benefits Scheme.
01 October 2012
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Investment
Around a third of trustees have plans to leave their posts within the next five years, MetLife warns.
11 September 2012
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Risk Management
Funding deficits is still seen by trustees and sponsors as the most significant risk facing schemes, Metlife research shows.
23 July 2012
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Bulk Annuities
The National Union of Mineworkers pension scheme has taken advantage of historically low gilt yields to secure a buy-in with Metlife Assurance.
04 July 2012
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