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Dealing with a deficit – failing to plan or planning to fail?
The Pensions Regulator has published its latest annual statement for schemes currently conducting a valuation. Schemes may face increased deficits and the stateme...
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CP92 and what it means for the Irish insurance industry
Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has published a consultation paper which sets out specific domestic (Irish) requirements regarding actuarial function and related go...
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CP18/15 Corporate Governance: Board Responsibilities
The PRA has proposed a supervisory statement that seeks to outline some of the key aspects of good board governance to which the PRA attaches particular importanc...
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Is there a new paradigm for oil pricing?
The New York Times published an article on 22nd April, headed ‘New Balance of Power’, claiming that ‘the United States’ is overtaking OPEC as the ‘vital global sw...
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NI increase spurs employers to action
Our recent survey on the end of contracting-out reveals over half of employers who have considered the changes will take action to reduce costs. Read more in our...
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Medical underwriting – just what the de-risking doctor ordered?
The medically underwritten bulk annuity market continues to go from strength to strength, with the specialist insurers reporting a healthy pipeline of potential n...
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Will the 'political earthquake' result in a seismic shift for pensions?
The surprise result of this election was that there was a result. While David Cameron had – publicly at least – been confident his party could win a majority, ma...