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Men are far more confident about their retirement plans than women according to research by Canada Life.  Its research found that almost two thirds (64 per cent) of men who had received...

Men lost more than twice as much money to scammers than women over the last year according to new research from Phoenix Group. Its research found one in five people fell victim...

A new industry-wide organisation has been launched to champion neurodiversity within the insurance, investment and financial services industry.  Gain (Group for Autism, Insurance and Neurodiversity) seeks to create opportunities for autistic and...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has appointed John Chilman, the chief executive of RPMI, as its new policy board chair.  He will take up this position for a three year...

Aceso Health & Group Risk and Mattioli Woods have become the latest members to join the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). The trade body says this follows Friarsgate, Voyager and UK...

MetLife UK has launched a new quotation portal for brokers and intermediaries. The new portal — ‘Accelerate’ — currently caters for the group life SME market, of between 10 to 199 lives. MetLife...

The number of over 50s in the workplace has fallen since the start of the pandemic according to new figures from the Department of Work and Pensions. Its figures show the employment...

Charities are being urged to act soon to avoid the potential pitfalls of new pensions rules. New regulations, expected to come into force in 2022, will significantly change how charities and other...

Smaller pension schemes will face difficulties in meeting new regulations on climate change and may need additional help to meet these challenges according to the Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT). The...

Independent trustee and governance services provider PTL has appointed Mark Stopard as its new head of proposition development. Stopard has over 30 years’ experience in pensions. He joins PTL from Just Group...