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For millions, “the partner dies- the annuity dies”- pension credit comforts the bereaved
It’s easy to forget in a world of “pension freedom” that millions of British savers purchased annuities with their pension pots in the 40 years prior to the day George Osborne announced “no one will ever have to buy an … Continue reading
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Tagged ABI, annuities, annuity purchase, Insurers, Pension Credit
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Whatever happened to insurance?
If the man on the Clapham Omnibus was able to feel secure that he was insured against living too long, dying too soon or losing an income through sickness, mightn’t we have a simpler and more stable platform on which to build? Continue reading
Posted in annuity, Bankers, brand, leadership, Payroll, pensions, workplace pensions
Tagged Actuarial science, annuity, annuity purchase, Business, pension, Pension new, Retirement
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Scheme liabilities- Rest in Peace
The old adage that if the Equitable Life was a pension scheme it would still be trading today can be reversed. If most pension schemes were regulated as life insurance companies are today they would not be in business. Which is why we must be very worried indeed about threats to the buy-out market and very worried for our DC members about the impact on the cost of annuity purchase. Continue reading
Posted in EU Solvency II, Fiduciary Management, Liability Driven Investment, pensions, Retirement, Treasury
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