The DB market is seeing significantly increased scrutiny from the Pensions Regulator, with a clear desire for consolidation of smaller schemes. But will the market actually see significant consolidation? The two large consolidation...
Aon has launched a new digital wellbeing platform, aimed at helping clients improve the health of their workforce. The Well One application has been launched with health technology firm dacadoo, which has...
Fast-growing employee benefits and pensions consulting business Broadstone has acquired Glasgow-based Thomson Dickson Consulting (TDC) to support its growth across consulting and actuarial. The business is owned and managed by actuaries Ann Marie...
XPS Pensions Group has bought Royal London's pensions actuarial, consulting and administration services for £4.8m. RL Corporate Pension Services Limited (RLCPS) provides pensions actuarial, consulting and administration services to 150 smaller defined benefit...
The group risk industry paid out a new high of £1.68bn in claims in 2018, a £64.5m increase on 2017, and helped 5,595 people back to work after a period of sick...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a Call for Input asking for feedback on its proposed approach to reviewing the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and the Financial Advice Market Review...
The cost to the government of pensions tax relief was £38.4bn in the 2017/18 tax year, according to latest figures published by HMRC. This figure was £1bn higher than the previous tax...
Latest HMRC figures show that more than half a million people withdrew money from their pension fund last year - the highest number since pension freedom rules were introduced. According to HMRC 539,000...
Less than one in two employees are confident that managers would be able to spot mental health problems at work, according to new research from the charity Mind. The charity’s third annual...
Aviva is offering its larger corporate clients a new premium private medical insurance service. This service - known as optimum referral - is designed to help companies make informed decisions about the...
