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Could the new pension legislation, which comes into effect in April 2006, offer fresh growth opportunities for the dormant group life assurance market? Johanna Gornitzki investigates Click here to download pdf

Tax confusion, a lack of information on pensions, along with an insecurity of not knowing how much they will get at retirement are still major barriers preventing individuals in the UK putting money into their pension, new research indicates.

Long-term saving in the UK does not even constitute a period stretching longer than a decade, new research indicates.

More than one in three UK workers, which is the equivalent of 8.5 million individuals, claim they are not offered a pension scheme by their employer, new research indicates.

As many as 3.5 million Brits are spending £5.4bn annually in 'pocket money' hand outs to their retired parents, new research indicates.

With-profits funds could see improved potential returns in the near future as Prudential says equities are now cheaper than the bonds sector.

A new survey casts more damning evidence on the current issue of a lack of pensions literacy among UK individuals, as 80% of personal pension holders are oblivious to the ‘basic facts' of their policies.

After eight consecutive years losing subscribers, is it time to declare a state of emergency in the individual private medical insurance market? Peter Madigan investigates Click here to download pdf

Equity release schemes are a £1.2bn market, up 50-fold since 1993 according to research by Mintel.

Fewer than one in ten women believe they will have sufficient income to ensure an adequate retirement, new research indicates.