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...Its life insurance peers are closer to parity. One investor concern is the capital-hungry nature of bulk annuity business....
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...The private capital groups have built up substantial investments or tie-ups in the life insurance sector....
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...National General implemented rate increases at 10% in 2022 and an additional 12.8% in 2023....
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...a company to house Eurovita’s life insurance policies....
...If that was the launch pad? Jesus wept.” Most Conservative MPs welcomed the cut in national insurance rate from 10p to 8p, which repeated a 2p cut in the Autumn Statement....
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