Arguably the biggest challenge facing the UK economy is the stagnation in productivity that has persisted since the 2008 financial crisis. Figures released last October by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
Debbie Abrahams has been forced to step aside from her role as shadow secretary of state for work and pensions pending an investigation by the Labour Party into claims she has been...
Women make up just 37 per cent of the 11 million people within the target group for auto-enrolment, despite making up 46 per cent of the workforce. This disparity is in part...
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has bought SME broker Chartwell Healthcare to create a £200m premium PMI and group risk business. Chartwell is headquartered in Bristol and has 50 employees, specialises in private...
MetLife has appointed its executive vice president James Reid as head of its global employee benefits (GEB) business. He is charged with expanding relationships with global EBCs and other financial organisations, as...
Following publication of the Government’s response to the consultation process on “Improving lives: The Future or Work, Health and Disability” the initial opinions and reactions seemed to suggest a fundamental difference of...
Group risk products should be renamed to more engaging alternatives to make them more understandable and likely to be bought, research from Canada Life Group Insurance suggests. ‘Group life assurance’ has been...
A consultation on the taxation of trusts could have massive implications for the tax breaks available on group life says Canada Life Group Insurance marketing director Paul Avis. The industry needs to...
Holloway Friendly is closing its Optimal group risk brand to new business with immediate effect, with clients being offered the option to transfer to Canada Life on at least equivalent terms. Optimal...
The Government has called on group income protection (GIP) providers to develop cheaper, simpler products before demanding financial incentives, but insurers say they already meet the criteria it has set out. The...
