Lincoln closes $6.3bn reinsurance transaction with Talcott
Oct 2nd, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
Lincoln Financial has closed its previously announced $6.3 billion reinsurance transaction with Talcott Financial Group, effective October 1, 2026. Lincoln explained that the $6.3 billion total transaction includes the reinsurance by a Talcott subsidiary of approximately $5.8 billion of in-force guaranteed universal life (GUL) statutory reserves, representing approximately 37% of Lincoln’s remaining in-force GUL block. […] The post Lincoln closes $6.3bn reinsurance transaction with Talcott appeared first on ReinsuranceNe.ws.
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