Opinion

It’s not controversial to say a key regulatory objective is to encourage consumers to shop around for financial services products. As well as driving competition, it also ensures the customer gets the...

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, half of the UK’s workforce was borrowing money to pay for basic needs. The recent crisis has worsened the financial situation of many and highlighted the need...

With over £100bn of defined contribution (DC) assets, Legal & General is the largest DC pension provider in the UK. The company conducted a five-year study on our members’ retirement choices during the period...

Long-term sickness can cause difficulties for a business of any size and can be an emotive situation. Having a comprehensive support system in place can help to manage these situations as compassionately...

In theory, Covid-19 has made business focus on the basic needs of its people: salary, benefits, health and wellbeing. In practice, as our latest research shows, SME employers in particular might need...

The fear of ever-expanding regulation and the prospect of big bills for helping staff with financial matters has had a freezing impact on employers offering retirement guidance to their people. Punter Southall...

SPONSORED COMMENT With over £100bn of defined contribution (DC) assets, Legal & General is the largest DC pension provider in the UK. We conducted a five-year study on our members’ retirement choices...

Support services have become pretty much a hygiene factor within the UK protection industry, with the majority of providers now offering customers some form of additional service in the health and wellbeing...

In my last column I referenced the lack of transparency in the group risk market over claim statistics. New evidence demonstrates dramatically how poorly the UK group income protection sector compares to...

Perhaps the greatest risk to pension scheme trustees and members is the low rate future currently being carved out. It is odd to suddenly be talking about low rates when they’ve been...