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Omnibus II vote delay raises concerns over Solvency II timetable

A European Parliament vote on the legislation which underpins new rules governing Europe's insurance industry has been put back by a month, raising concerns over the timetable for implementing the system.
31st August 2012
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Ill health 'is stopping 500,000 people near retirement from working'

Nearly half a million people approaching retirement are being prevented from working by disability or poor health, the Trades Union Congress said today.
31st August 2012
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Enhanced annuity sales break £1bn barrier for first time

Quarterly sales of enhanced annuities exceeded £1bn for the first time between April and June 2012, according to figures published by Towers Watson today.
30th August 2012
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Inflation hedging by pension schemes hits record high

The total value of inflation hedging transactions carried out on behalf of UK pension schemes hit a record high of £18.5bn in the second quarter of 2012, F&C Investments said today.
30th August 2012
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Italy offers insurers major opportunities, says Swiss Re

Italy’s insurance industry could benefit from growth opportunities in the country’s healthcare sector as well as providing more natural catastrophe coverage, Swiss Re said this week.
29th August 2012
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Labour slams European pensions and insurance rule changes

Changes to the European rules governing the pensions and insurance industries could harm UK businesses and damage the country’s economic growth, Labour said today.
29th August 2012
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Enhanced transfer value offers 'are not finished'

Industry guidelines aimed at tightening up how pension scheme sponsors incentivise members to transfer out of their scheme will change how offers are made rather than bringing an end to the practice, JLT Pension Capital Strategies said today.
28th August 2012
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Alternatives to traditional reinsurance 'increasingly viable'

Capital market-based reinsurance options represent an increasingly viable alternative to traditional reinsurance, Fitch said yesterday.
28th August 2012
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Council workers back pension scheme reforms

Council workers represented by the Unite union have voted to accept proposed reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme today.
24th August 2012
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QE has not affected pensions, says Bank of England

Quantitative easing has had a ‘broadly neutral’ impact on both defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes, according to the Bank of England.
23rd August 2012
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