The Association of British Insurers has formally launched a new code of conduct to make it easier for retirees to make the right choices when they use their pension pot to buy an annuity.
Almost one-third of the UK adult population are not currently saving for their future, suggesting a 'bleak future' for their ability to cope with future financial shocks, Scottish Widows said today.
Over 50% of pensioners are missing out on hundreds of pounds a year of state benefits they are entitled to, according to research published by Just Retirement Solutions yesterday.
Kathryn Morgan looks at the progress made by women actuaries over the past 90 years and considers whether they should be taking a more active role in the profession today.
UK sales of annuities which offer bigger pensions for retirees with serious medical conditions or unhealthy lifestyles exceeded £4bn for the first time last year, Towers Watson revealed yesterday.