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The PRA takes action on insurers shipping the proceeds of our pensions to Bermuda

Well I’m glad that I’m not the only wolf howling at the moon. Funded reinsurance transactions involving UK life insurers will face enhanced regulatory requirements under new proposals unveiled by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). So says Jonathan Stapleton in … Continue reading

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Worries over Bermuda must be worries for “UK pension end-game”.

I have been sent  this article. I would be interested in thoughts from readers, it disturbs me (published as received). Bermudian life reinsurance stress test reveals recapture and recovery worries The vast majority of Bermuda’s life reinsurers have survived a … Continue reading

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To the pension insurers , weight loss = profit loss…. I’m in!!!

Buy now, outlive your insurer’s projections and you may have “semaglutide” to thank and your insurer have it to curse! The truth is that obesity is a killer and  weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have a magical aura. In … Continue reading

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If we’re to reinsure our pensions let’s use “Bermuda on Thames”

  Right now, we aren’t just swapping pension assets for insurance policies, we’re sending much of the value of the insurance to Bermuda. London is no longer taking the risk and reward of insuring us against our living too long, … Continue reading

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