The Department for Work and Pensions’ value for money (VFM) framework promotes increased disclosure by providers across a wide range of metrics in a bid to drive improvements in defined contribution (DC)...
Demanding to know from a provider the process for leaving just when you are joining may sound contradictory, but a clear understanding of exit procedures is just one element of a standardised...
When providers are reluctant to comment and intermediaries have wildly contrasting views, it suggests that all is not hunky-dory with the group critical illness market. Swiss Re’s Group Watch data suggests healthy...
An organisation’s employee benefits package can say a lot about its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Advisers have an important role to play in supporting a benefits revamp that delivers on...
Do we need to consider the UK’s housing and pensions strategies together? The pattern of home ownership appears to be changing in the UK, with a growing number of retired renters. But could...
Pension schemes are rapidly decarbonising — with seven out of 20 leading providers halving emissions in recent years, according to data from Corporate Advisers latest ESG in DC pensions report. This sector-wide...
The scale and depth of mental health support now available to employees via group risk products is virtually unrecognisable from how it was only a few years ago. While employee assistance programmes...
Poor mental health cost UK employers a staggering £56 billion in 2020/21 according to Deloitte. And, with this representing a 25 per cent increase on its 2019 figures, there’s an urgent need...
Between the Mansion House reforms of early summer and the recent Autumn Statement, a consultation about small pots became big box office. There were ministerial speeches and newspaper briefings extolling the benefits...
It can be a tough market for employee benefit consultants, given rising regulatory and insurance costs and the need to invest in technology, which continues to develop at pace. This has driven consolidation...
