1 July 2009Consumer research reveals overwhelming appetite for guarantees at retirement
To highlight the growing market for variable annuities, AEGON recently commissioned consumer research to gauge the attitudes of people over the age of 45 towards guarantees and alternative retirement solutions. - 25 June 2009Mixed report card for FSA’s Retail Distribution Review in progress against original objectives, says AEGON
AEGON says proposals outlined in today’s FSA consultation paper on the implementation of its Retail Distribution Review measures go only part way towards fulfilling the Review’s original aims.
- 24 June 2009AEGON launches a new third-way income solution for customers at retirement
AEGON is launching a new variable annuity investment product aimed at the pre– and at– retirement market which represents a new development in the UK variable annuity market.
- 17 June 2009Origen survey identifies retention of top talent a major issue
The seventh annual Origen Employee Benefits Survey has found that, even in these unprecedented times, nearly two-thirds of UK firms agree that the recruitment of high quality staff remains a challenge.
- 11 June 2009Three quarters of advisers are upbeat about the prospects for the individual protection market
AEGON today publishes a new report ‘Individual Protection – Front Line Findings’, highlighting that the majority of advisers think positively about the individual protection market, despite the current economic downturn.
- 4 June 2009Charging structure will not affect personal accounts opt out rates says AEGON
When considering whether to opt out of personal accounts, a two tier charging structure is no more likely to influence decisions than a single charging structure, according to AEGON research.
- 2 June 2009AEGON to withdraw from the Group Risk market in the United Kingdom
As part of its ongoing portfolio review, and consistent with its strategy to reallocate capital to businesses with
higher growth and return prospects, AEGON will withdraw from the Group Risk market in the United Kingdom,
effective today.
- 2 June 2009Announcing the launch of AEGON Secure Lifetime Income Plan
AEGON today announces the forthcoming launch of a new retirement solution, which meets the flexible investment needs and desire for income security that a growing number of people in the UK are now demanding.
- 29 May 2009AEGON launches online application tracking system for individual protection
AEGON Scottish Equitable has today launched a new online tracking system, allowing advisers to check the status of all individual protection applications through to completion.
- 7 May 2009Rachel Vahey comments on the publication of PADA’s investment consultationThe personal accounts delivery authority (PADA) has today issued a consultation on the design of the default strategy for personal accounts and the range of funds it will offer scheme members.
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