Treasury probe into inherited estates
A Treasury committee has launched an inquiry into life assurers’ use of surplus capital to free billions
A Treasury committee has launched an inquiry into life assurers’ use of surplus capital to free billions
An inquiry into the way life assurers use surplus capital in their life funds
has been launched by the Commons’ Treasury select committee as UK’s two biggest
insurance groups seek to free billions of pounds.
The committee plans to launch an inquiry into inherited estates – money built
up in life funds over decades beyond what is deemed necassary to meet
obligations to policyholders.
Aviva
is hoping to free about £3bn from its life fund after committing to paying
£2.1bn to policyholders and £230m to shareholders while
Prudential expects to decide by the middle of
the year if it will free about £9bn of surplus capital in its life fund.
The committee will look at issues such as the structure of an inherited
estate, whether it can be used for corporate purposes; rules for dividing
surplus funds between shareholders and policyholders; and the approach taken by
the Financial Services Authority.
The deadline for written evidence is April 14, and it could take between four
to five months before the committee produces its report.
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