Over 30 years ago, following the Piper Alpha disaster, in which 167 men lost their lives when the oil production platform exploded, group risk providers quickly alleviated any financial worries for the...
Until recently, the terms ‘stay at home’, ‘social distancing’, ‘self-isolation’ and ‘quarantine’ were not used in everyday conversation and no one could have predicted that over a third of the global population...
The current coronavirus pandemic has thrown the world of work into uncertainty, with around a million jobs at risk and those still employed having their usual routine disrupted by the unique demands...
When we set up Benefiz in 2016 we wanted a sustainable business model which gave our staff the flexibility to juggle a busy work day with the needs of their family and...
A recent edition of the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme highlighted a distressing issue which certainly merited the broader recognition which this publicity achieved. The programme concentrated on the plight of transgender patients...
For the optimist, these are indeed exciting times: unprecedented market movements, an ideal time to make a lot of money as shares tumble. Of course, it is all about timing, and how...
The Triple Lock on State Pensions was introduced in 2011 to protect pensioner incomes. Over many years, the Basic State Pension had fallen significantly behind general increases in income for the whole population...
Clearly when in circumstances like the coronavirus crisis you would expect a regulator to be scrutinising both the financial security and behaviour of insurers but with two quick consultations happening in such...
Until recently, the terms ‘stay at home’, ‘social distancing’, ‘self-isolation’ and ‘quarantine’ were not used in everyday conversation and no one could have predicted that over a third of the global population...
PROVIDER CONTENT Should default funds consider ESG factors or is offering a broad range of self-select funds sufficient? Many ESG factors are relevant to the financial performance of the fund so it...
