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The long-awaited ban on pensions cold calling finally comes into effect tomorrow (January 9th) in a bid to thwart scammers. From this date, it will be illegal for firms to make unsolicited...

There are clear signs that the DB consolidation market is accelerating, according to new analysis by actuarial consultants Lane, Clark & Peacock.  Their latest research predicts that more FTSE100 companies will look...

Companies should be doing more to support the financial wellbeing of staff, with results from a new survey showing one in three struggle to manage their money effectively. The research, carried out...

The Department for Work and Pensions Select Committee has announced an inquiry into the role of contingent charging on pension transfer advice.  It is inviting interested parties to submit written evidence on...

Global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co is buying specialist UK insurance broker Stackhouse Poland Group as private equity investor Synova Capital sells its stake. The deal is subject to regulatory approval...

Fast-growing employee benefits consultancy Howden is buying Punter Southall Health and Protection as well as its associated Red Arc Assured and Risk Policy Administration businesses for an undisclosed fee. The transaction, which...

Compensation paid to those who have been wrongly advised to transfer out of a DB pension scheme has doubled over the past two years.  New figures from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme...

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Costas Yiasoumi as a senior director in its pension de-risking transaction business.  The appointment reflects the firm’s significant growth in providing services in this rapidly expanding area. ...

These changes include the the addition of three new conditions and updates to eight existing conditions.  L&G’s group CIC policy allows employers to choose either a core set of illnesses, or increase...

Bolton will replace John Perks who is leaving to join the Police Mutual Group as chief executive in April. He joins from Aviva Life, where has has worked for the past 11...