Stripping insurers of their right to sell annuities at the end of a policy term would force retirees to shop around, experts claim.
Firms have had a regulatory obligation to inform policyholders about the open market option since 2001. But latest figures from the Association of British Insurers show that nearly 70pc of reti...
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