Zurich is planning to launch a drawdown product that allows clients to convert assets into an income for life at a chosen point in retirement.
LV= says IFAs should make themselves aware of the tax implications of guaranteed annuities, or their clients' tax planning precautions could be affected.
Norwich Union is to withdraw its inflation guarantee option for its with-profits investment bond.
Living Time is offering an investment plan with a number of guarantees for SIPP clients.
Bankhall has announced MetLife's Retirement Portfolio is now available through its Portavista platform.
Advisers give too much weight to charges when assessing unit-linked guarantees and often fail to understand their value as a hedge against outliving retirement savings, a study suggests.
One in six UK savers are considering withdrawing their savings from their bank or building society, with some having already removed their cash for personal storage.
Finance ministers from across the European Union have agreed to increase their bank deposit guarantees to at least €50,000.
Gordon Brown faces intense pressure today to guarantee all bank saver deposits following Germany's surprise back-flip to safeguard 100% of public money.