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Most common excuse for not arranging a power of attorney is because people say they have full mental capacity

Recent Canada Life research reveals the top reasons why individuals have not appointed a POA.

Employers need help creating multigen workplaces

New research from Canada Life reveals UK employees are actively working longer and retiring later, but most employers appear unsure how to adapt or make the most of this shift in working practices.

The most common issue encountered by executors of a will is locating policy documents such as for pensions and insurance

New insight from Canada Life reveals the most common issues encountered by executors of a will. An executor is an individual who is named in a will to take care of a person’s estate and affairs when they die.

Canada Life appoints Emma Watkins as UK CEO

Canada Life is pleased to announce the appointment of Emma Watkins as UK Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2025, subject to regulatory approval.

Canada Life launches major new study highlighting the pressing need for UK workplaces to be longevity ready

Canada Life, one of the UK’s leading retirement, insurance and wealth providers, has published a comprehensive new study, Building longevity-ready workplaces in the UK, highlighting the need for the UK’s workplaces to adapt to longer working lives.

A buyer’s market: prospective annuity customers won’t switch pension provider for less than £400 in additional annual income

Many unaware of their responsibilities as executor of a will

New research reveals that many are lacking in awareness of their responsibilities as executors of a will. An executor is someone who is named in a will to take care of a person’s estate and affairs when they pass away.

4 in 10 SMEs strained by sickness absence

Read Canada Life's new research, revealing how employee illness is regularly impacting small businesses’ productivity, but they don’t necessarily know how to tackle it or where to turn for help

Some of the most common estate planning misconceptions revealed

New research from Canada Life reveals that many UK adults are misguided in their knowledge about estate planning, wills and the laws of succession.