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More than half of people who hide presents in their cars do not take extra precautions to protect them from being stolen, a survey has found.

Bringing new products to the market has been identified as the biggest obstacle for life and pension providers, according to a pension software firm.

Experts in the actuarial and accounting industry have criticised the UK government’s decision to launch a secondary annuity market, calling the idea “unlikely to benefit that many people”.

Insurers and reinsurers in the UK have invested £3bn in the Solvency II directive, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Some 17% of motorists have admitted to acting as ‘designated drivers’ while they were still learners, by taking people home after a Christmas night out, a survey has found.

Insurance companies and loss adjustors are being urged by a property trading body to help flood victims, with measures to improve resistance and resilience during recovery process.

The Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry into the implementation of automatic enrolment.

Michael Tagg has become the first person to be awarded the Certified Actuarial Analyst (CAA) qualification by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA).

Women born in England in 2064 can expect to live to 100 years of age, according to official figures.

More than five million pensioners will be able to sell their annuity from 6 April 2017, economic secretary Harriet Baldwin has announced.