14 May 2025
5 min
In our latest edition of current issues, we bring you insights into the UK insurance and financial services market.
Solvency UK reforms are changing the landscape for life insurers considering sub-investment grade private debt. Our new whitepaper with L&G examines the implications for insurer portfolios, including regulatory considerations, risk management, and example investments. Download our paper below to discover how life insurers can leverage SIG private debt to enhance diversification, strengthen portfolio resilience, and access new sources of return.
The CMI has published its proposed changes to the next iteration of the Mortality Projections Model (CMI_2024). The proposed changes represent a major overhaul of the model structure and have significant impacts on projections at certain ages. The proposal is subject to an industry consultation. In this article, we discuss the main changes to the model and how this could impact (re)insurers.
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Understanding Longevity, our hosts, Nicola Green and Kara Scott, are joined by Daniel Ryan, Director of Demographic Risk & Data Science at Just Group, to discuss what weight loss drugs are available, how they work and the potential impact on mortality from an insurer's perspective.
With the PRA releasing their Consultation Paper on the Matching Adjustment Investment Accelerator (MAIA) via CP7/25, we provide our initial observations and some key considerations for firms looking to take advantage of the new permissions. Marc Storan, Head of Investment Strategy, focuses on the initial 'so what' in our latest newsflash.
The Law Commission has launched a consultation to modernise the outdated laws governing friendly societies. With proposals covering transfers of business, access to capital, digital communication and more, the reforms could reshape the future of the mutual sector. Find out what’s changing – and what it could mean for your organisation.
The PRA has released a detailed consultation on how it expects banks and insurers to strengthen their management of climate-related risks. In this Newsflash, our Head of General Insurance, Krish Kistnassamy, offers practical insights and early analysis of what the proposals mean for insurers.
Our experts explore the changes in the bulk annuity market and what these changes could mean for DB pension schemes. We also summarise how transaction volumes have changed since the market took off in 2007, and share insights on each insurer in this growing market.
If you would like to discuss any of these topics with one of our specialists, please get in touch.
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