Poor health, education, and various other socio-economic disadvantages are conspiring to prevent life expectancy from growing in clusters of areas across England, analysis has found.
More than a third of defined contribution (DC) pension members at pre-retirement age are unaware of the amount they can withdraw tax free, new research has uncovered.
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has called on the UK government to do more to help ensure vulnerable and low-income consumers are not priced out of insurance coverage.
More than 100,000 UK pensioners have collectively been underpaid over £1bn in state pensions due to “repeated human errors over many years”, the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.
Half of UK defined benefit (DB) pension trustees believe that COVID-19 has increased the need for schemes to invest in engagement strategies about member options and provide access to financial advice.
UK workers could lose track of more than £100bn in pension savings as huge numbers look to change jobs following the COVID-19 pandemic, new analysis suggests.
The UK's over-50s could have a £5.3bn hole in their collective pension pot due to saving cutbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, research by Legal & General Retail Retirement suggests.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published a new strategy to give consumers more confidence to invest and prevent them from being scammed or persuaded by investments too risky for their needs.
Demand for insurance is increasing in emerging markets amid growing health-related concerns and financial vulnerability following the outbreak of COVID-19, a global survey has uncovered.
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has raised concerns around new reforms to social care funding in the UK, and temporarily scrapping the pensions triple lock.
