The value of Just Retirement's new annuity business grew by £29.3m to £378.6m in the six months to 31 December 2010.
Prudential's two main retirement product businesses have increased profits this year, following a poor year for Prudential Annuities in 2009.
Life offices could split to create separate providers for men and women following the ECJ ruling banning the use of gender-pricing, an actuary says.
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The asset threshold over which individuals cannot access state help with long term care (LTC) bills has been frozen at £23,250 until 2013.
Recent pension reform has ushered in more flexibility for retirees. What impact do you think this will have on the annuity market?
Helen Morrissey looks at how asset-backed annuities can help retirees meet the challenges of longevity and inflation
The FSA expects protection and health insurance to be among the most likely product areas affected if the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules that gender based pricing is illegal.
Some protection and private medical insurance (PMI) providers could be forced to immediately close to new business on 1 March when a European Court decision on gender underwriting is announced.
Helen Morrissey asks what the future holds for the variable annuity market and how that will affect the third way sector as a whole