Category Archives: General
22
2012
Those approaching retirement, potentially looking at annuities for their retirement income, is the fastest-growing sector of our population. The sector has tremendous influence on our society as a whole. However, we could do with understanding more about its diversity, and its various hopes and fears …
21
2012
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, …
19
2012
The NAPF might have views on pension annuity reform, but are they right? The NAPF suggests that retirees with £50,000 or less in their pension pot are unable to access financial advice and often get poor results with their retirement incomes. …
18
2012
Scottish Widows outlines its new IFA strategy and this will include an enhanced annuity offering. Unlike many of his various competitors, Scottish Widows’ Toby Strauss refuses to put a figure on the future number of financial advisers or the way …
17
2012
It is probably fair to suggest that many people are losing out on their pension annuity income because some well known, and household names, annuity providers – insurance companies – are luring you into taking a pension annuity from them …
17
2012
iRetire, a new offering, aims, it says, to make the pension annuities process easier. Helm Godfrey has launched this new service to help individuals to maximise the return and retirement income potential of their various retirement assets. According to Graham Cross, director of Helm Godfrey, this …
15
2012
More information on QE and its effect on pension annuity rates. Industry experts have warned pensioners that they face an even trickier task to find themselves a decent retirement income after the Bank of England agreed to pump an extra £50 billion into the …
14
2012
QE is hitting pension annuity rates, and it could get worse. Some people think that the Bank of England’s decision to print more money is an attack upon both savers and pensioners. In the Spectator magazine, Bill Jamieson suggests that QE actually transfers …
13
2012
You can qualify for enhanced annuity rates for a wide range of lifestyle and medical conditions these days, including obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and if you’ve previously had treatment for a medical condition. However, financial advisers might not be aware of …
12
2012
In excess of one million Aviva customers will have their regular with-profits rates cut for this year, and this effects with profits bonus annuity rates as well. Aviva blames this on stockmarket turmoil. Customers in their unitised life and pension with-profits …


