Category Archives: Important considerations

Which annuity; standard, enhanced, impaired, or smoker is appropriate for you? Using your open market option and shopping around for the best annuity rates is important. You should also take advice and compare annuity rates from various providers if you’re to get the right annuity …

Just how UK pension annuity rates are calculated is becoming more complex, more bespoke. Let’s consider annuity payments first. These can stay the same throughout payment or they may have automatic annual increases built in. These annual increases in income may be at …

When you buy an annuity it’s not just about getting the best UK pension annuity rates; you need to buy the right type of annuity contract with the right options and the best annuity rate, tailored to your particular circumstances. There are …

When the time comes to buying an annuity, which pension annuity has the best pension annuity rates for your circumstances? It is important to remember that this is a once in a life time financial decision. Once purchased, your pension annuity …

The Treasury wants the open market option for best pension annuity rates in the UK, and has issued an ultimatum to insurers. The new coalition government has issued an ultimatum to the Association of British Insurers (ABI) over its opposition to the utilisation of the …