The traditional, aggregated approach to underwriting group schemes always was, and largely remains, a manual process. This is costly and as a consequence, it’s pushed group providers towards larger schemes. But there’s...
Pension pot-for-life Our main concern is that this is being rushed out the door. Far greater consideration and consultation with industry is needed to ensure that no saver in Britain is left...
It’s important to look at fresh and inventive ways to engage employees with their workplace pensions and benefits, while actively supporting their overall wellbeing. Since the start of Covid, webinars and video...
The insurance industry will struggle to make headway with the government unless the conversation changes around group income protection - and this will be a lost opportunity for the industry. This is...
Member engagement has always been important, could you summarise why it’s arguably even more important now than ever? With the last few years being one of the toughest economic climates in decades...
For yet another winter, Britain faces the prospect of only a partially operating health service at the most critical time of year. The issue – as usual – is pay. But might pensions...
The world around us changed irrevocably when Covid struck. We were forced to adapt to survive. Remote working was quickly established for all but the most essential face-to-face workers. And we all...
An alarming number of men feel they can’t be open about their health, with a recent study showing that nearly one in five admit they struggle to talk about health issues out...
What is meant by a Just Transition? When we talk about sustainable development, or the journey to net zero, the focus is invariably on the future. We want to ensure that actions...
At Scottish Widows, we are proud of our signatory status to the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) 2020 Stewardship Code. Our approach supports our climate action plan designed within the Paris Aligned Investment...
