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March delivered not one, not two, but three notable announcements relating to life insurer credit risk which could have an impact the life settlement market.

New UK pensions surplus access rules could help resuscitate capital-backed journey plans.

Those still trying to understand any potential future impact of Covid-19 on mortality are conducting an exercise in futility.

Aggregate deal value in the Canadian pension risk transfer (PRT) market set a new record in 2024 and market fundamentals suggest activity will remain strong going forward.

Martin Kramer, Managing Partner at Ceptar Consulting, shares what’s been happening in the tertiary part of the life settlement world for this month’s Q&A.

Potential new entrants seeking to get a piece of the life insurance-based permanent capital action have a few options.

New life insurer entrants into UK PRT market not necessarily a sign of the floodgates opening.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ announcement that she wants to unshackle billions of pounds locked in defined benefit (DB) pension fund surpluses has raised questions about how such a move might impact the country’s bulk purchase annuity market.

Recent months have delivered two significant developments that could profoundly impact life expectancy for those with chronic kidney disease.

Central Bank of Ireland AIFMD Q&A update delivers benefits to life settlement fund managers.