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Sun Life & Wilton Re Form Strategic Partnership
2+ week, 5+ day ago (469+ words) Sun Life Financial Inc. and Wilton Re have “entered into a definitive agreement to establish a strategic reinsurance and asset management partnership.” A spokesperson said, “This partnership will combine Wilton Re’s liability management expertise with Sun Life’s insurance and asset…...
People urged to check life cover linked to workplace pensions for ash shortfall
3+ week, 3+ day ago (696+ words) Death-in-service cover may not be enough to clear a mortgage or meet a family's other financial commitments. Millions of workers may have life cover provided through their employer, often as part of a workplace pension or wider employee benefits package....
Standard Life launches??2bn pension risk transfer partnership
3+ week, 4+ day ago (149+ words) Standard Life has announced the launch of a UK pension risk transfer partnership with a consortium of firms, including Goldman Sachs, with a combined initial capital commitment of up to £2bn. The UK insurer said it is partnering with CVC Capital…...
How writing a life insurance into trust can lower an IHT bill
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (623+ words) Thousands of families are needlessly paying inheritance tax by structuring their estate planning the wrong way. Almost 5% of UK deaths resulted in an inheritance tax (IHT) charge in 2023/24, up 0.1% from the year before, according to the latest HMRC data, with…...
1 in 5 retirees who took lump sums ran out of money in 4.5 years, study finds
4+ week, 1+ day ago (207+ words) We are all retirement-bound. Are you prepared? Because life after retirement should be richer than ever. Explore 'Useful Stories for Future Retirees' — content for everyone facing the years ahead. 46% regret skipping annuity as '4% withdrawal rule' loses its footing 82% opt for…...
Households rush to buy life insurance ahead of rule change under Andy Burnham
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) Barry O’Dwyer said said more customers were looking to take out life insurance The rush to buy life insurance ahead of a rule change under Andy Burnham and John Healey shows no sign of slowing down, Royal London has warned....
Pension inheritance tax fears mean spark surge in life insurance sales
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (497+ words) Fury erupts as pub site to be demolished for towering 13-storey 'mega mosque' Former Labour Minister Bill Rammell weighs in on the Tony Blair Institute calling for the scraping of the triple lock Royal London says more savers are taking…...
Thousands could be overpaying inheritance tax on life insurance policies
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (508+ words) Thousands of families could be overpaying inheritance tax on life insurance policies to the tune of £340m. In total, around £850m in life insurance policies across 7,020 estates were included in death duty liabilities in 2023-24, according to the latest figures from HMRC. But…...
Warning thousands paying 'unnecessary' inheritance tax due to life insurance error - AOL
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (566+ words) Thousands of grieving families are paying inheritance tax they may not need to because of a costly mistake with life insurance policies, new figures suggest. Significantly, writing a life insurance policy into trust means the money is paid directly to…...
UK bulk annuity private credit risk remains manageable - S&P
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (488+ words) The UK bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market is drawing closer regulatory scrutiny and fresh questions about asset risk, but a scenario analysis by S&P Global Ratings concludes that BPA insurers' capital positions would hold even under severe private credit…...