Annuities firmly back 'in vogue' as rates jump 54% in two years

Guaranteed retirement income has been on ‘remarkable journey’

Jenna Brown
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Canada Life's Nick Flynn
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Canada Life's Nick Flynn

Annuities have increased by 54% in two years putting the retirement income option firmly back on the map, Canada Life has said.

The provider said at the start of 2022, an annuity with a £100,000 purchase value would have paid an income of about £4,540 a year for someone aged 65 with no health or lifestyle conditions to decl...

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