Monthly Archives: February 2012

The UK Government is facing fresh demands to bring about an industry-wide annuity clearing house as part of radical new proposals to make shopping around using the open market option at retirement compulsory. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is currently working through …

Pension annuities are basically products by which you can protect your lifestyle after you’ve retired, no matter how long you might live. Pension annuities converts a lump sum of money, which is usually a hard saved retirement fund or pension lump …

With less than twelve months before the ECJ rules on gender discrimination and annuity rates come into being, there is still some confusion as to how insurance companies should respond, according to various specialists. Insurance industry dispute resolution lawyers Clyde …

MP wants to see a NEST-style annuity provider. David Mowat has demanded that the government creates a national low-cost annuity provider to help protect retirees from poor retirement incomes. He presented a list of five proposals to attempt to reform the annuity market during a …

If you want greater control and flexibility from an annuity you could consider Just Retirement’s recently launched fixed term annuity contract. It is designed to do just that; give you more flexibility and greater control in your retirement. It is available through advisers, …