In Depth

The regulator’s drive to consolidate the DC sector is making progress. Whether that progress is fast enough for the pensions minister will depend on the decisions made by employers, trustees and pension...

As the world begins to open up for business again, the international medical insurance (IPMI) sector is watching to see how the pandemic will affect appetite for overseas assignments. After adapting cover to...

 A report published in October last year exposed a worrying link between pension schemes and climate change.The research, conducted by Make My Money Matter, an organisation which describes itself as a ‘people-powered...

Changes to the IR35 rules in April 2021 have clearly resulted in some self-employed workers joining company payrolls. But overall, the numbers of contractors, freelancers and other ‘non-traditional workers’ have been skyrocketing....

DC schemes have a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to improve member outcomes through smarter deployment of capital, which could also help transform the UK’s economy, while delivering on climate change promises. This...

The Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) regime came into effect on 15 November last year with its investment approach clearly defined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). At least 50 per cent...

As they enter the third year since the beginning of the pandemic, group risk intermediaries have been busy formulating plans for 2022 that extend well beyond mere personal New Year’s resolutions. And most...

The emphasis on value for money in workplace pensions is arguably the next stage of evolution for the sector, representing something of a refinement compared with the blunter instrument of price caps,...

Around 1.3 million people in the UK had long Covid last December, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics, with more than 0.5 million saying it had lasted for more...

There has been a profound shift in the employee benefits market in recent years, from products and policies that are predominantly designed to kick in when employees are ill, injured or signed...