Steve Delo: Mission ready to leave nobody behind
There’s a great Vietnam war movie called ‘We Were Soldiers’. Mel Gibson plays the commanding officer who states: “I will be the first to set foot on the field. I will be...
Opinion
Adrian Matthews: Seeking security – the value of employee benefits in times of crisis
MetLife’s 2019 Employee Benefits Trends Study revealed that six out of ten employees say that benefits were an important reason why they joined their company and 72% said having benefits customised to meet...
Q&A with Glenn Thompson: Supporting brokers and employers through the Covid-19 pandemic
How has the delivery of group risk products and services been affected by the Covid-19 lockdown? The lockdown has forced all parties – brokers, employers, employees and insurers – to operate online,...
Emma Douglas: Looking beyond labels to find the greenest generation
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, we have been sharply confronted with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts that global capitalism – and its corollaries: trade and travel – has...
Ian McKenna:Advice through a lens
Is it possible to have just as good an interaction with a client via a virtual meeting as one in the same room as them? This was a hotly debated subject before...
Tim Cockerill: Lockdown will boost ESG investing
Studies have shown that daily global carbon emissions declined 17 per cent between January and early April 2020. It is not clear how long or severe the pandemic will be, which makes...
Linda Whorlow: Digital innovation key to keeping members connected
As employers act to meet the practical, emotional and mental wellbeing needs of their employees during the coronavirus pandemic, the financial wellness of their employees should not be forgotten. No one in...
Stephanie Dobrikova:Collateral MSK damage through lockdown
In 2019 there were around 500,000 work-related MSK injuries, leading to 6.9m working days lost and costing businesses £15bn. With many of these injuries said to be caused by employees adopting awkward...
Richard Butcher: The moral mess surrounding ESG
The Moral Maze is a regular on the Radio 4 schedule if ever you fancy it. It’s a cross between wrestling on World of Sport and one of those pompous highbrow programmes...
Adam Riley: Addressing the global retirement gap
Globally, experts are concerned many people could be sleepwalking into retirement poverty. The World Economic Forum highlighted that the gap between what people save and what is needed for an adequate standard...
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