6 Jan
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Unisex annuity rates coming in 2012

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by Chris                Last year we saw the European Court of Justice ruling regarding the legality of gender-based pricing in insurance underwriting. The court ruled that taking into account gender when underwriting insurance pro
12 Oct
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Deferring an annuity – is it worth the gamble?

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You may be considering delaying the purchase of an annuity.  The volatile nature of stock markets and pension fund performance are just two factors that may make deferring seem an attractive option. So is now the
13 Sep
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Delays cost pensioners up to £5000

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Delays in taking out an annuity could be costing pensioners up to £5,000 in income, it was reported in the papers last weekend.  Annuity rates have fallen by around 3% over the last two months, with an average £100,000 fund now generati
25 Jul
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Finance Bill given Royal assent

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The Finance (No. 3) Bill was given Royal assent on 19th July.  There were no surprises in the Act from a pension viewpoint just the expected confirmation of the backdated provisions, effective from 06/04/2011, such as: a) New Drawdo
31 May
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£7bn would be released by OMO reform

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Reform of the open market option could help pensioners generate up to £7 billion in extra retirement income over the next 20 years, according to the Pension Income Choice Association (PICA). In evidence to the Workplace Retirement Inc
30 Mar
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A third face poverty in retirement

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Just over a third of people retiring this year will be surviving on incomes that put them below the poverty line, it was revealed yesterday. Around 35 per cent of people planning to give up work in 2011 will live on less than £14,400.
1 Mar
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EU Court Ruling – Cheaper Insurance Deals Based on Gender Are Illegal

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Insurers shouldn’t be allowed to take people’s gender into consideration when calculating premiums, the European Union’s highest court said. The present system “works against the achievement of the o
23 Feb
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EU discrimination ruling will affect annuity rates.

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If you’re a man and you’re approaching retirement, there’s a ruling due out in March from the European Court of Justice that you might want to keep an eye out for.  The case being put before the court is to decide wheth
26 Jan
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Work till you are 66

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The most wide-ranging pension reforms for a generation were unveiled by the Government yesterday.  Millions of workers will not be allowed to claim their state pension until they are 66 and companies will be required to automatically enrol staff in
6 Dec
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Best & Worst Annuity Rates widen

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Although annuity rates have risen over the past few weeks which is welcome news, the gap between the best and worst rates available on the open market have actually increased as some providers fail to pass on the increased rates.  In Ju
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