Income

Just Retirement's new business sales for the year to June 2011 were £1.13bn, representing at 13.3% increase on 2009/10 figures.

The fixed-term annuity market has seen real innovation lately with several new providers entering the market. Helen Morrissey takes a look at these new products and asks what role fixed-term annuities can play in a retirement planning strategy.

Helen Morrissey goes through the latest results on the enhanced annuity market and asks what challenges advisers face when recommending these products to clients.

Jonathan Rees, director general of the Government Equalities Office, has reassured insurers there will not be a ban on age-based insurance pricing in the near future.

In May, Retirement Planner held a breakfast briefing on retirement income. Ray Chinn, head of pensions at LV=, gave his view on the future of retirement income

Andrew Tully discusses the potential impact of Solvency II

A fifth of workers are failing to save anything for retirement, a survey of more than 5,000 people suggests.

Clive Bolton discusses the findings of the recent Aviva Real Retirement Report - fears over retiring with debts is one of them

Matt Trott talks to Retirement Planner about how the annuity market will develop over the coming years and how the Age 75 rule will affect it

Premier Retirement Solutions (PRS) has launched an annuity comparison service in a bid to help retirees make the most of the open market option (OMO).