FCA to force annuity providers to encourage customers to shop around
'Annuity comparator' tool to be established
Annuity providers will be required to inform their customers how much they could gain from shopping around and switching provider before they purchase an annuity, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says.
The regulator plans to ask providers to build an "annuity comparator" tool, in the form of an information prompt before an annuity is purchased. The prompt will have to show the difference between the...
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