Pru comes top in UK annuity poll

an intermediary group survey of 28 different categories of annuity ranks product providers

The Prudential is the most competitive provider of annuity rates across the broadest product range, according to the Annuity Bureau. The advisory firm surveyed 28 different categories of annuity, taking into account single and joint life products, as well as those offering level and indexed-linked escalation payments. In addition, it has looked at these across a range of ages for men and women. The Prudential comes out top in 15 of the categories. It dominates in the index-linked annuity market and provides the best annuity rates for all but three categories, single life male at 70, si...