Tag Archives: bulk annuities

American regulators- worried about what their insurance companies own to pay our wages in retirement

Posted on August 2, 2026 by henry tapper

It is what we fear but dare not talk about because our insurance companies are increasingly owned by “their” insurance companies. We have seen it happen with banks, we don’t want to see it happen in insurance. We don’t know … Continue reading →

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“Not so fast” – BOE tells insurers “moderation in all things”

Posted on April 28, 2023 by henry tapper

I got to yesterday’s Pension Age conference just as LCP’s Ken Hardman was explaining how capacity for bulk buy-out was expanded by a healthy reinsurance market. When I got home late that evening I found myself reading a speech by … Continue reading →

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5 good reasons we need a secondary annuity market

Posted on March 15, 2015 by henry tapper

I returned from a long walk this morning to a barrage of negativity on twitter. The outrage of the pensions twitterati was reserved for the Government’s pre-budget leak that people will be able to buy and sell annuities as if … Continue reading →

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I like annuities but I’m worried..

Posted on December 5, 2009 by henry tapper

Imagine it- the prospect of a 15-20% pay cut for the rest of my life and all because the Government changed the rules. Continue reading →

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