All change for annuities

clock

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

Matt Trott is head of annuities at LV=. He has almost 20 years experience working in the ­retirement sector of financial services, firstly with National Mutual Life, and then moving to GE Life and LV=. Since 2004, he has been focused on promoting enhanced annuities and helped build the industry’s first online enhanced annuity quotation facility with GE Life. He has since worked hard to increase awareness of enhanced annuities and improve the take-up of the Open Market Option generally. As head of annuities for LV=, Trott is now ­responsible for the ­development and delivery of the LV= ...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Income

Annuity rates reach 18-year high of 7.75% in July

Annuity rates reach 18-year high of 7.75% in July

Up from 7.66% in April

Sophia Panayi
clock 30 July 2026 • 2 min read
Enhanced annuities: Turning health realities into better retirement outcomes

Enhanced annuities: Turning health realities into better retirement outcomes

'Retirement planning is not about choosing one solution over another but finding the right balance between them'

Mike Batty
clock 20 July 2026 • 3 min read
Robust fact‑finding: Annuities are back but file quality must keep pace

Robust fact‑finding: Annuities are back but file quality must keep pace

'Good quality annuity files tend to have one thing in common: robust fact‑finding'

Shirley Owen
clock 16 July 2026 • 4 min read