Retirement

Just Retirement's group total sales were £763.5m for the year ended 30 June 2008, up 12.8% year-on-year on the previous year's £676.8m.

Lincoln Financial Group is set to launch an intermediary extranet service for its Lincoln i2Live products, targeting the retirement planning market.

Only one in two people believe the state pension will still be in existence when they retire, research by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suggests.

Increased investment in pension funds is helping schemes weather the turbulent markets and reduce deficits, according to research from Aon Consulting.

What is the inheritance tax position should a UK retiree die in while resident in France or Spain? Neil Chadwick answers this month's question

Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of experts about the challenges and prospects facing the annuity market

Tom Boardman highlights the benefits of annuities and discusses why drawdown should be approached with caution

David Dunn gives his opinion of variable annuity products and discusses whether the guarantee represents good value for money