Displaying items by tag: annuities
1 in 8 annuity buyers unwilling to shop around
One in eight people intending to purchase an annuity would not consider switching from their existing pension provider to another supplier, even if they could potentially gain additional retirement income.
Standard Life growth boosted by annuities
Retirement provider Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has reported a business boost from the growing popularity of annuities.
Annuity rates rise 8% in 12 months
Annuity rates have increased by 8% for a healthy 65-year old over the last 12 months, according to new data.
Advisers rethink pensions advice after Budget changes
The IHT changes announced in the Autumn Budget have triggered a shift in the advice that IFAs are providing to their clients, according to a new study.
Annuity rates surge to 16-year high
Annuity incomes have surged to a 16-year high as the market booms, according to the latest data from Hargreaves Lansdown’s annuity search engine.
Aviva has record £7.8bn annuity sales
Retirement sales at Aviva jumped by a third last year to £9.4bn, up from £7.1bn in 2023, the company said in its annual results published today.
Annuity sales jump 24% to new record high
Sales of pension annuity contracts jumped 24% in 2024 to 89,600, according to new data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Bond turmoil causes annuity rates to surge
The turmoil in the bond markets has caused annuity incomes to soar by almost 50% in the last three years, new data shows.
Annuity rates up 2.5% since January
Average annuity rates for a healthy 65-year-old have increased by around 2.5% since January, according to the latest Standard Life Annuity Rate Tracker.
Royal London enters bulk purchase annuity market
Mutual pensions firm and life insurer Royal London has today confirmed its entry into the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market.