Almost one in five people expect to be forced to work until age 70
Women are more likely than men to say they never want to fully retire, with 15% expressing this view compared with 10% of men
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Smokers and vapers could save more than €700 a year on life assurance if they quit
Data from Royal London Ireland shows cost of life insurance could drop by 50% if smokers quit
Soaring rents and ageing renter population leaves many ‘financially exposed’, says insurer
Number of renters over 65 has doubled since 2011, as home ownership among younger cohorts collapsed
Ireland needs a national register of wills, says insurer Royal London
Failure to legislate for a central registry means long delays tracking down lost wills and ensuring they are the most recent versions
First-time buyers ‘could save up to €10,000 on mortgage protection by shopping around’
Many rush to take out policy with their lender, unaware they are free to seek better-value cover elsewhere
Smokers pay tens of thousands more for life insurance and mortgage protection
Survey by price comparison website bonkers.ie reveals true cost of smoking
Thinking of investing? The good news is that it has got easier
The arrival of Royal London and several online players with more transparent charging structures is shaking up the market, and hopefully much-needed taxation changes will accelerate change
One in five people expect to pay mortgage in retirement, survey finds
Study by Royal London Ireland indicates almost a third do not expect to own a home outright by retirement
Royal London enters fast-growing Irish PRSA market
Flexible personal pension model has been boosted by government efforts to steer business owners away from single-member schemes
People happy to pay more for sustainable products, survey says
Royal London survey also found that younger people have little faith in green credentials of financial service companies
Two-thirds of people say buying a home more difficult than ever – survey
Prices of new homes in Ireland have more than doubled since 2013, emphasising how hard it is to secure a home now
Nearly half of Irish adults believe their 60s will be most expensive decade in retirement
Views expressed changed depending on how close the respondents were to retirement, survey by life insurance company Royal London Ireland finds
Early retirement: People would give up a fifth of State pension if allowed payment at 60, survey finds
Welfare rules allow deferral of State pension in return for a higher payment but survey finds greater support for flexibility to take pension early
Irish arm of Royal London delivers record new business sales
Group’s accounts show Irish operation paid out over 98% of claims, totalling €57m, to customers
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