In Depth

The fact that the pandemic has accelerated a clear trend in the direction of employers seeking to demonstrate a corporate purpose and identity is good news for the group risk industry.  Generali...

With access to dentists and opticians restricted during the pandemic, it’s been an interesting time for health cash plan providers. But, while claims levels have plummeted, these plans remain a popular employee...

 A recent trend for providers and technology support suppliers to up their game with platforms has led some to observe that group risk intermediaries will have to change their approach to stay relevant. ...

Improving standards of governance across the workplace pension sector has been a major focus for both regulators and the Department for Work and Pensions. But where does governance now rank in advisers’...

Inflation, the old enemy of fixed income markets, is well and truly back. There are deepening concerns in the UK that the uptick in recent months, on the back of scarcity of...

Priorities have shifted as a result of the pandemic, with employers’ and employees’ expectations changing significantly. For large multinationals, this has meant a rethink on benefit strategies and global solutions, such as...

In late September the UK government launched its first green gilt, raising £10bn from institutional investors in the process. This was a watershed move by the UK government and there is plenty of...

It’s not just demand for group risk products that has been benefiting from a Covid-related increased awareness of mortality and morbidity risks. Other health-related products that employee benefit consultants often overlook have...

Living through a pandemic has taken its toll on the nation’s psychological wellbeing, with Mind stating that it will leave a ‘deep and lasting scar on the mental health of millions’. To...

Two defined benefit superfunds, Clara and the Pension SuperFund are poised to offer a new option for DB schemes and their members - at least as soon as The Pensions Regulator gives...