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The market for fixed-term annuities could be set for significant growth over the next few years, according to one retirement income expert.

Retirement Line is delighted to have passed the milestone of 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot, less than a year after reaching 4,000 reviews on the platform.

The latest Retirement Living Standards have been published, showing a 3-4% increase in the income needed to enjoy lifestyles across three levels, from Minimum to Comfortable.

Retirement Line is pleased to be sponsoring the 4th Annual International Pension Conference on 24 September.

The People’s Pension have chosen Retirement Line to offer its seven million members a specialist annuity guidance and information service.

The best annuity rate is now 8% for the first time in decades. It’s more good news for anyone aged 55+ looking to turn some or all of their pension savings into guaranteed income.

We’re used to reading about annuities in the specialist financial press. But now it’s the turn of the Sun on Sunday to weigh in on the appeal of annuities as a way to ‘set you up for retirement with limited stress’.

Pensions have certainly been in the news lately, with a series of reports shining a light on issues for retirement provision in the UK. From stark warnings about retirement income shortfalls, to concerns over tax thresholds, those near or at retirement continue to face a number of complexities and challenges.

Canada Life have appointed Kris Black as Head of Annuities. It’s a newly created role at the leading insurer and annuity provider, indicating their continuing investment in the annuity market.

It’s less than a year since Retirement Line passed 4,000 reviews on Trustpilot, and we’re already getting close to the milestone of 5,000 reviews.

Millions of UK adults are now using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help manage their finances and begin planning for retirement, according to recent industry research.

Financial journalist David Prosser has outlined why he thinks annuity sales are ‘surging’.

People aged 50-plus may be underestimating their life expectancy, with consequences for their retirement plans. That’s the conclusion of research commissioned by Standard Life.

The level of pension savings used to buy annuities in 2025 was the highest since 2014. Data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) shows that UK pension savers put £7.4 billion into annuities last year, a 4% increase on 2024.

The Bank of England has decided to keep the UK base interest rate at 3.75%.

More than 1.2 million retired households across the UK rely heavily on the State Pension to cover their day-to-day living costs, new analysis suggests.