UK insurers often find that they cannot compete with the open market as they do not have the funds to support retirees in the long term. Retirees find that they cannot rely on annuities to cope with future economic changes. Fewer people receive funds than ever before with only 3.6% of customers making money. Financial [...]

UK retirees who were forced into deals without prior knowledge of annuity levels are encouraged to claim their finances. Retirees are now more important than ever as their claims could lead to considerable sums of lost income. It is best to seek help if you think that you have lost money as staff will likely [...]

Buying annuities for retirement is suppose to be a good idea, but some of the government rules the regular many of the retirement products have been halting the growth of these products. This is especially true for annuities. With the current tax and age pension where it is today, the deferred lifetime annuities are being [...]

If you have bought government bonds, then you have probably received gilt yields. Gilt yields can be the key indicator as to why the annuity rates will fall. Gilt yields are very common among large insurance companies. These companies also offer annuities. Gilt yields stood at a high of 4.3%. Since then they have fallen [...]

Experts suggest that annuity rates have been falling for some time. They claim that investor profits determine whether the rate rises or not. Insurers offer gilts as they consider them to be a reliable source of income for their customers. Current world affairs such as political uprisings and natural disasters influence the financial markets in [...]