Our Scans · (FS.6.00) Retirement Planning · Weekly Summary

• We see about 40% of people in the UK have a pension which will not give them even a basic living allowance when they retire. The Telegraph
• The largest U.S. coal plant that generators plan to retire in 2025 is the 1,800-megawatt Intermountain Power Project in Utah, where an 840-MW natural gas combined-cycle power block is expected to come online in July. American Experiment
• Electricity generators plan to retire 12.3 gigawatts of capacity in 2025, a 65% increase over 2024. Fuels Market News
• The effects of increasing competitive pressures from both natural gas and renewables are evident as operators plan to retire nearly 20% of current coal capacity in PJM by 2028. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• Ageing populations worldwide will benefit from attention to income support as they retire, opportunities to work later in life, and access to long-term care. World Bank
• Up to 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and a third of American workers plan to retire at age 70 or later because they are concerned about their finances. WTW
• The US Navy's plan to retire Ohio-class SSBNs at approximately one per year starting in 2027 raises concerns about the credibility and survivability of the US undersea nuclear deterrent since they carry 54% of the US deployed nuclear arsenal. Asia Times
• Over the next 15 years, 50% of the current insurance industry workforce will retire, leaving more than 400,000 positions unfilled. University of Central Florida News | UCF Today
• In 2024 nearly 4 out of 10 (38%) producers said they have no plans to grow and an additional 14% of respondents said they plan to exit or retire from farming. Ag Economy Barometer
• Half of the insurance industry's workforce will retire over the next 10 to 15 years. Insurance Business
• One of the more alarming trends uncovered is that one-fifth of nurses surveyed plan to retire over the next five years. www.ncsbn.org
• 50% of all insurance professionals are going to retire in the next 10 to 15 years. Insurance Business
• The talent crunch continues and large numbers of middle-aged insurance brokers will retire in the next five years. Insurance Business
• Almost 70% of a cross-generational pool of 10,000 people surveyed by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies in a March report said they would not have enough savings by the time they plan to retire. Wealth of Geeks
• Nearly one-fifth of registered nurses plan to retire in the next five years. Philippine Outsourcing & BPO Call Center Services | Sup
• With a large population of U.S. business owners planning to sell or retire in the next decade, A & H's innovative model offers a ripe opportunity to close the wealth gap and build prosperity for Americans. Yahoo Finance
• 47% of middle management roles are held by professionals over 55, who plan to retire within the next 5-10 years. Medium
• Almost half of Baby Boomers said they plan to keep working in 2025, and 35% were unsure if they will retire in 2025 due to the high cost of living. Investopedia
• About one-third of Americans plan to retire in their current city, 42% want to move to a different city or state, and 16% intend to retire outside the United States. Waterford Advisors
• 37% of financial advisors are set to retire by 2032, with one in four saying they have no succession plan. Forbes
• By 2030, approximately 30% of insurance workers are expected to retire, creating a widening gap in available talent. Insurance Business
• Social Security will not raise the Full Retirement Age for people who plan to retire in 2025. www.shelby.community

Last updated: 16 September 2025