
Craig Turnbull
Radio Broadcaster at Bauer Media Group (UK)
๐๏ธHeard in the mornings reading the news. ๐ป Newsdesk editor for @WestFMNews and @WestsoundNews ๐ [email protected] These are my own views
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2 weeks ago |
barnett-waddingham.co.uk | Craig Turnbull |Rosie Fantom
The bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market has demonstrated remarkable resilience despite shifting economic conditions. Demand remains strong, but the continued focus on regulatory developments and evolving longevity expectations will require insurers to stay agile in 2025. 2024 sustained the momentum from the previous year, with a record-breaking number of transactions taking place.
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3 weeks ago |
barnett-waddingham.co.uk | Craig Turnbull |Amit Lad
The International Capital Standard (ICS) introduces a new approach to discounting illiquid liabilities โ one that includes an explicit credit risk premium. But how does it compare to Solvency IIโs Fundamental Spread? And what might it mean for UK insurers already familiar with the Matching Adjustment? We break down the key differences and their potential impact.
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1 month ago |
professionalpensions.com | Craig Turnbull |Rosie Fantom
2024 saw the continuation of the momentum from 2023, with a record number of transactions completed. More notably, while 2023 volumes were driven by larger transactions, 2024 saw a thriving market for small to medium schemes, with significant growth in insurer appetite to provide solutions for schemes at this size.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
barnett-waddingham.co.uk | Craig Turnbull |Amit Lad
The new business volumes written in the UK pension buyout/ buy-in markets in recent years include a notable growth in the volume of insured deferred member pension benefits. While insurance firms writing pension risk transfer business note the additional risks and complexity that can arise from deferred liabilities and price the business accordingly, the pricing differential observed between pensioner and deferred liabilities has narrowed over the last five years or so.
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May 6, 2024 |
barnett-waddingham.co.uk | Craig Turnbull |Chris Pritchard
Home Insights Blog DB pensions: private assets and preparing for an insurance buyout May 7, 2024 Spotlight on risk transfer and insurance seriesย |ย ย Part 7Defined benefit (DB) pension schemesโ asset allocations to private/illiquid assets have been prevalent in the news recently1.
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