Last year proved to be a crucial turning point for UK-defined benefit pension schemes as rising yields led to a reduction in long-term funding target timeframes, according to Barnett Waddingham. Barnett Waddingham...
Scottish Widows and the Harrods Group Pension Plan (the "Plan"), sponsored by Harrods Holding Limited, have completed a £400m full scheme buy-in. XPS served as the principal transaction adviser, and CMS provided legal...
Barnett Waddingham has appointed Craig Turnbull as a partner in the insurance & longevity consulting team. Turnbull will take the lead in providing consulting services to life organisations regarding the areas of...
Individuals aged 50 and above underestimate their life expectancy, creating a significant gap between their expectations and reality, according to a new study conducted by Canada Life. On average, both men and women...
Global life expectancy has risen from 46 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019, with the United Nations predicting it to reach 81 years by 2100. A new report published by the...
Individual protection policy sales decreased 7.8 per cent in 2022, according to Swiss Re's Term and Health Watch. According to a recent analysis created in partnership with iPipeline, the sales of term,...
Rising costs are continuing to squeeze people's pockets. But encouraging staff to speak up about their money concerns could help ease some of the pressures they face. Indeed, Standard Life’s Retirement Voice...
The government has announced a further year long delay to the introduction of pension dashboards, with the first connections not now planned until October 2026. The announcement was made by new pension...
Data released by HL's annuity comparison tools has revealed that a 65-year-old with a £100,000 pension can now receive an annual income of up to £7,017. This marks the highest level seen...
SPONSORED CONTENT As the high cost of living continues to put the strain on people’s budgets, financial worry is starting to feel like the norm. Implementing an effective financial wellbeing strategy is...
