In Depth

As a global player in the health and benefits industry, Mercer Marsh Benefits has had a frontline view of the impact the Covid pandemic has had on businesses across the world — and...

Is there a cost-effective way of delivering financial advice to a mass market via the workplace by harnessing corporate employee benefit solutions?  This was one of the topics discussed at a recent...

Wellbeing’ has moved from being a buzzword to a key issue in the employee benefits industry following the Covid-19 pandemic.  But to date, much of the focus has been on employees’ physical...

Albert Einstein famously feared “the day that technology will surpass our human interaction” and predicted “the world will have a generation of idiots” if it happens. Fortunately, the group risk market is...

Despite the regulatory burden being lessened in recent months, the appeal of private debt to defined contribution (DC) master trusts in the UK is still limited. In the US, the model is...

The revolution in the master trust sector has continued its seemingly relentless progress despite the pandemic.  The big drivers remain political and regulatory pressure to improve standards and offer better value for...

On 22 April 2016, also known as Earth Day, the Paris Climate Agreement was officially signed in New York. After months of negotiations the year before in the Le Bourget area of northeast Paris,...

Growth in group critical illness and big swings in provider member coverage were some of the most eye-catching factors identified by delegates attending a Corporate Adviser roundtable event to discuss the 2021...

Group risk and corporate healthcare products and services have proved resilient in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, and intermediaries feel very positive about future market expansion because understanding of their value has...

What is the role of engagement in a pension system that relies at least partially on inertia to increase coverage? That question is one that is being increasingly asked by pension professionals. There...