Aviva has challenged the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) over its assessment of the extent to which means-tested benefits will interact with auto-enrolment under existing rules.Nest assistant director of market and member...
Advisers will not be able to fail to make money from a ready-made supply of new business when Nest and auto-enrolment come in because employers will be desparate for their services, says...
Nest and UK private pension plans could face competition from foreign providers keen to infiltrate the British market with low-cost solutions, pensions lawyer Robin Ellison has warned.The senior partner and actuary at...
Employees who are dismissed for long-term absence will find it easier to successfully claim discrimination because the Equality Act places increased obligations on employers to deal with the sickness issues, warns Canada...
The State Pension Age will rise to age 66 by 2020, the government confirmed in last month’s comprehensive spending review.Women’s SPA is currently scheduled to increase from 60 to 65 between 2010...
Corporate advisers are predicting low proportions of their client base will choose to introduce Nest to staff members without existing pension provision going forward.In an exlusive survey of more than 40 advisers...
Face-to-face benefit communication strategies are one of the hallmarks of highly engaged companies, according to research from Unum.The research shows that 91 per cent of companies with the highest recorded levels of...
Multinationals could boost the effective take-home pay of European employees by up to 12 per cent by restructuring reward packages, says Taxand the tax adviser.Multinationals and their employees are missing out because...
Bupa Health Assurance’s management team will transfer to Friends Provident following Resolution’s proposed acquisition of the organisation.The £165.15 million deal is intended to strengthen Friends’ group risk proposition, as well as bolstering...
The majority of European companies are facing difficulties in attracting and motivating the critical-skill talent needed to help them rebound and prosper in the wake of the economic crisis, according to the...
