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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>💰 &#039;&#039;&#039;Inflation-indexed annuity&#039;&#039;&#039; is a type of [[Definition:Annuity | annuity]] contract that adjusts its periodic payments in line with a recognized inflation measure, protecting the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder&#039;s]] purchasing power over the life of the payout. Within the [[Definition:Life insurance | life insurance]] and retirement income sector, these products address a fundamental risk facing retirees — the erosion of fixed income streams by rising prices — by linking benefit increases to indices such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States, the Retail Prices Index (RPI) in the United Kingdom, or equivalent benchmarks in other markets. Unlike [[Definition:Fixed annuity | fixed annuities]] that pay a constant nominal amount, inflation-indexed annuities explicitly embed [[Definition:Inflation risk | inflation protection]] into the contract terms.<br /> <br /> 🔧 The mechanics vary by product design and jurisdiction. In the UK, inflation-linked annuities have a long tradition tied to the bulk purchase annuity and [[Definition:Pension buyout | pension buyout]] market, where defined benefit pension schemes transfer liabilities that are contractually linked to RPI or CPI to [[Definition:Life insurer | life insurers]]. The insurer then hedges this inflation exposure using inflation-linked government bonds (gilts), inflation swaps, or other [[Definition:Derivative | derivatives]]. In the United States, some [[Definition:Immediate annuity | immediate annuities]] offer annual benefit increases at a fixed percentage as a proxy for inflation, while true CPI-linked products are less common in the retail market. Japanese insurers, operating in an environment that oscillated between deflation and modest inflation for decades, have more recently revisited inflation-adjusted product designs as price levels have risen.<br /> <br /> 📉 The broader importance of inflation-indexed annuities lies in their intersection with [[Definition:Asset-liability management (ALM) | asset-liability management]], longevity planning, and regulatory capital. For insurers writing these products, the embedded inflation risk adds complexity to [[Definition:Reserving | reserving]] and hedging — particularly when inflation-linked assets of sufficient duration are scarce, as is the case in many markets outside the UK. Under [[Definition:Solvency II | Solvency II]], the inflation risk sub-module explicitly captures this exposure within the [[Definition:Solvency capital requirement (SCR) | solvency capital requirement]], while [[Definition:IFRS 17 | IFRS 17]] requires careful measurement of the inflation assumption embedded in [[Definition:Fulfilment cash flow | fulfilment cash flows]]. For policyholders and pension trustees, inflation-indexed annuities represent one of the few financial products that provide a genuine long-term hedge against real purchasing power loss in retirement.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Annuity]]<br /> * [[Definition:Life insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Asset-liability management (ALM)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Pension buyout]]<br /> * [[Definition:Solvency II]]<br /> * [[Definition:IFRS 17]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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