Research from Royal London suggested smokers can save £16,000 on premiums for life insurance by kicking the habit.
Middle aged Britons are the unhealthiest in the world, according to new research.
Annuity rates across the board have risen slightly over February, according to Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau.
Smokers annuity rates rose in October after months of inactivity but RPI linked and level products were cut, according to Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau.
Government legislation to restrict unhealthy behaviours like smoking, drinking alcohol and eating fatty foods is inevitable if we are to retain a free NHS, according to a new report.
Annuity rates tumbled in April after a brief period of stability during the winter, according to Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau.
Life insurers are on red alert for smokers fibbing on life and critical illness cover application forms at a time when premiums for smokers are at an all-time high, research suggests.
Mortality tables issued by the Actuarial Profession suggest male smokers have a one in a hundred chance of dying at the age of 60 and are twice as likely to die as non-smokers.