Insurer Aviva's core protection products are to be made available to Tesco Bank customers after the companies agreed a five-year deal.
The government cannot encourage people to save more, amid concerns a decline in spending could shut off the economic recovery, policy experts say.
Advisers have been urged to review cases where they arranged the transfer of non-protected pension rights after a portion of a client's pension went missing for four years.
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Aviva has reported a buoyant first quarter in protection, with sales up a fifth on last year.
Former Aviva chief executive Andrew Moss demanded a 9.5% pay increase in the weeks before he quit after a shareholder revolt over remuneration.