Annuities

JLT’s Mark Wood says the government has hugely underestimated the number that could cash out after April

NEST's Mark Fawcett says we can come up with solutions that really meet people’s needs

Providers have shown interest in plans to allow people to unwind their annuities according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

Aviva will slash around 1,500 jobs if its proposed takeover of Friends Life is approved by shareholders in March.

Helen Morrissey says people retiring in the next few years will risk making poor decisions

Natasha Browne gets industry reaction to Steve Webb’s plans to roll out freedom and choice to annuitants.

John Towner has been appointed head of origination for the bulk annuity and longevity insurance business at Legal & General (L&G).

Six out of ten trustees and pension professionals rejected pensions minister Steve Webb's bid to allow annuitants to sell their contracts in exchange for cash according to research carried out by PP.

In the first part of our run down of the top 20 news stories of 2014 we present numbers 11-20.

Pension providers should ensure all retirees use the open market to buy an annuity at the point of decumulation to ensure they get the most out of their savings, Just Retirement has said.