Retiree obesity figures highlight poor OMO take-up - Just Retirement

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Government figures revealing a third of retirees are obese show retirees are not shopping around for annuities, according to Just Retirement.

Despite obesity levels increasing, only 20% of annuities sold are enhanced for health or lifestyle reasons. "That suggests there are a lot of people who are not shopping around and therefore mis...

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