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Transact has announced the death of its co-founder and former chief executive Ian Taylor at the age of 58. In a statement Transact said Taylor died peacefully after a short illness on...

Growth in renewable energy projects in the US could be hit by extreme weather risk, making it hard to get insurance for these schemes. The latest market insights report, by GCube Insurance...

The pandemic has created a backlog for the healthcare industry, delaying many diagnoses and treatments and putting immense pressure on the NHS. With the Mental Health Foundation estimating 70 million work days...

The pensions industry has welcomed the Department of Work & Pensions decision to give providers a six-month lead time before the dashboard project goes live. Previously the DWP had proposed that the...

One of the less well-known threats from the current inflation shock is its likely impact on the Lifetime Allowance (LTA). Pay packets are expected to grow as demand for increases surge in...

Fund managers have increased allocation to alternative investments since the Covid pandemic and say the strong performance of these assets during this period has led to a more more positive view of...

Nearly 55 per cent of employers have seen demand for menopause support increase in the past two years, according to Peppy. Over a five-year period, the same is true, with nearly two-thirds of...

The triple lock on the state pension could be dropped for the second year running after the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, refused to commit to increasing this benefit in line with inflation. ...

A quarter of workers have no idea how much money they are currently paying into their workplace pension. The research by Standard Life highlights some confusion still around auto-enrolment, 10 years on...

B&CE has joined Grid for access to its resources. The provider specialises in life and accident insurance, primarily serving the construction sector. It will use Grid's research, claims data, training, networking opportunities,...