as at 23 Oct 2026
Insurance Asset News
Market Analysis

Milliman buyout index puts competitive retiree cost at 99.7% for July

By IAN Editorial Desk
News date: 2 September 2026Published 6 September 2026·2 min read
Primary source: milliman.com

Competitive retiree buyout cost rose 10 bps to 99.7% of accounting liability in the July reading, published 31 August 2026, while average pricing climbed to...

Milliman’s estimated competitive retiree buyout cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, increased by 10 bps from 99.6% to 99.7% during July. Milliman published the reading on 31 August 2026 in its Pension Buyout Index (MPBI), authored by Jake Pringle and Ryan Cook.

The increase came down to a 1-bps difference between two larger moves: in July 2026 the accounting…

Free registration

Register free to read the full article

Registration is free and takes a moment. It opens every article and the complete archive, the Economic Dashboard, the events calendar and the company directories.

Register freeLog in

Register free for full access to Insurance Asset News.

Register freeLog in