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Medically Underwritten Bulk Annuities
The bulk annuity market has developed rapidly over the past few years, and despite a stall in growth throughout 2012 it is expected to continue to thrive as insur...
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Income Protection – What’s Happening?
Income Protection – What’s Happening? Barnett Waddingham hosted a dinner at its St Paul’s office for clients and guests on 21 February.
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Goodbye FSA, Hello PRA and FCA
From the 1 st April 2013 the regulation of financial services in the UK has changed. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is a familiar body to m...
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Lloyd’s 2012 Annual results
On the 27 th March Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market, released its 2012 annual results and it is good news for the market! They anno...
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Football's £100m Game
Football’s £100m Game Cameron Heath and Joe Ryan, of Barnett Waddingham, attempt to predict this season’s football results in The Actuary on-line. ...
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CP12/38 – a welcome change of tack by the FSA?
CP12/38 – a welcome change of tack by the FSA? What is the problem being addressed? The FSA defines with-profits business as policies where the pol...
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Gender Ruling Part II
Gender Directive – part ii The fuss over ‘G-day’ has come and gone, and insurers have nullified gender as a risk factor in pricing motor insurance ...
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Gender Ruling 21 December 2012
To Australian’s “G-day” is a greeting, to us it means something entirely different. As we edge towards G-day, on 21 st December, we have a look at ...
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PPF publishes 2013/2014 levy determination
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published the 2013/14 Levy Determination and confirmed that the levy estimate will be £630 million as originally proposed
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A beginner’s guide to the Solvency II interest rate
The “risk-free” interest rate used to establish technical provisions has taken centre stage recently as the key obstacle delaying progress towards Solvency II imp...