Annuities

New annuity business at Just Retirement rose to £238.6m in the first three months of 2010, an increase of 87% and £111m on the same period last year.

We received too many responses to this month's Big Question to print them all in the magazine. Here as promised are the remaining responses.

Helen Morrissey assesses the prospects for the fixed term annuity market

Aston Goodey discusses the different annuity products available on the market

Pension transfer times have failed to improve, despite growing use of the ABI's Options initiative.

Medicals Direct is now providing underwriting facilities to enable insurers a more cost-effective access to the enhanced annuity market.

Each month we ask leading industry figures to answer one big question

Nigel Hare Scott goes through the issues clients need to be made aware of when considering equity release

As income drawdown approaches its 15th anniversary John Moret assesses whether it has met peoples' needs

Nigel Orange highlights the urgency of getting in touch with clients to warn them of the impending change in minimum retirement age