News

L&G Announces £1.8billion Buy-In With Two Pension Schemes

It’s another pension buy-in deal for L&G, here’s the word; Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (“Legal & General”) today announces it has completed a £1.8 billion buy-in with the Trustees of two pension schemes […]

News

UK Pension Reforms: Comment & Analysis

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced new private pension scheme reforms, with one key element being a voluntary contribution towards fast growing UK businesses. Will it work in long term, pension scheme profitability terms, or […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Bans Denis Lee Morgan Over Poor Pensions Advice

Latest news from the FCA; The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Denis Lee Morgan of Pembrokeshire Mortgage Centre Limited (in liquidation) (PMC) from advising any customers on pension transfers and pension opt outs, and from […]

UK Insurance Trends

Life, Pensions & Illness: Time For a Great Reset?

The latest update to the CMI Mortality Projections Model for 2022 make interesting reading for anyone working in Life and critical illness insurance. The impact of the pandemic and the vaccine rollout is plain to […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Censures Lighthouse Advisory Services

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has censured Lighthouse Advisory Services Limited (Lighthouse) for the unsuitable advice given during the period 1 April 2015 to 30 April 2019 to people looking to transfer out of defined […]

News

Royal London Strikes Deal With Aegon

The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited (Royal London), the UK’s largest life, pensions, and investment mutual has announced it has reached an agreement with Aegon UK to acquire its individual protection line of business, […]

Insurance Regulation

IFoA Responds to DWP Consultation on DB Pensions

The extension of collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions schemes will be a positive development as long as there are sufficient protections to ensure the new types of CDC schemes have robust designs and high quality […]