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Almost half of Buzz participants were unsure as to whether the Association of British Insurers' (ABI) annuity window will be of any use to consumers.

Rachel Dalton looks at the ABI's annuity rate window

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has defended its Annuity Window after "media scrutiny" and made changes to it following industry feedback.

The Association of British Insurers has launched the Annuity Window to help retiring pension investors get the best deal from their retirement income.

Aviva has reported a £776m net profit for the first half of this year, following a £624m loss for the half year 2012, but said UK life operating profit fell.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will push ahead with its annuity market probe, and investigate if providers' profit margins are ‘high', despite industry murmurings self-regulation goes far enough.

Fewer than one in four major employers say their scheme has a specific ‘decumulation strategy' in place to help retirees get the best annuity, research finds.

Jelf Employee Benefits is extending its annuity offering with the launch of its standalone broking service.

Female life expectancy aged 65 varies by up to 5.7 years from region to region, research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) finds.