Category Archives: Enhanced annuity
04
2012
In the pension annuities market enhanced annuities are important, and more people should be aware of the benefits they can offer. A report by the Pensions Policy Institute (PP) on the subject of retirement income and assets, looking at the various implications for retirement …
03
2012
When buying an annuity, many people here in the UK are unaware that some medical and lifestyle conditions qualify for higher annuity rates. Medical conditions such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes could mean that a person qualifies for higher annuity …
29
2012
Friends Life is planning to launch a new enhanced annuity contract that will specialise in underwriting non-medical lifestyle factors for customers. David Still, of Friends Life, stated that the new enhanced annuity would be aimed at retirees without formal medical conditions but would take …
28
2012
You don’t have to be very seriously ill to benefit from higher annuity rates when you buy your annuity. There are over 1,500 lifestyle and medical conditions that can actually be taken into consideration for higher annuity rates. Even if you’re considered …
26
2012
A recent report has highlighted the critical role that enhanced annuity rates can play for those people who have to retire early. Enhanced annuity rates specialist, Partnership, has welcomed a report published on the 25th April by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) into …
09
2012
You can get enhanced annuity rates even if you’re in good health, but if your spouse or partner qualifies. Even if you don’t smoke or have a qualifying medical condition or a particular illness, it could be that, if you are purchasing a joint life …
05
2012
What are the factors involved in getting an enhanced annuity? Well, each annuity provider – the insurance company - has its own set of underwriting guidelines to determine whether or not they should offer a customer an enhanced annuity. Some annuity providers take into …
31
2012
Demand for impaired life annuities is on the increase. Demand for these annuities from pension investors has gone up by around 20% – this according to Almary Green - as a direct result of annuity rates dropping and the volatile economic environment we are currently …
27
2012
There are millions of people now in their retirement that should now be enjoying a significantly higher pension with an enhanced annuity if only they had shopped around for a better annuity deal at retirement. If you’re nearing your retirement, make sure you don’t …
20
2012
Enhanced annuity rates are best – if you’re eligible for them, and there could be many reasons you could be eligible for these higher annuity rates. For those people with unhealthy lifestyles or who suffer from certain medical conditions, the …


