Healthcare trusts have provided a cost-effective means of delivering medical insurance benefits in the large corporate market for some time. But, with healthcare budgets under pressure, providers are now exploring trust options...
It’s enough to make any employer feel nauseous. The total cost of ill health to the British economy is more than £100bn, according to Dame Carol Black, author of the 2008 report...
In January we received the final batch of regulations to deliver the 2012 pension reforms, which provide more certainty to help advisers and employers with their planning process. And even if we...
There are myths that surround the provision of self funded health plans. A misperception of the role and capabilities of self funded health benefit schemes could be costing your clients money.These observations...
I have a recurring nightmare where I’m trapped in a dentist chair and Laurence Olivier is coming towards me with a drill and repeatedly asking “is it safe?” It’s not surprising this...
The provider says it does not want to deploy resources pitching for business it believes is unsustainable. The closure of its dedicated new business team will mean the loss of five front...
DWP head of personal accounts reform David Haigh was unable to explain where the Department stood on the effect banning commission in favour of Consultancy Charging might have on employers leveling down...
Advisers say the existing exams are only suitable for those giving face to face advice to individuals and are entirely pointless for anybody advising businesses. Michael Whitfield, chief executive of Thomsons Online...
Alexander Forbes Financial Services took top prize in both the Group Income Protection Adviser and Group Risk Adviser categories, while Lane Clark & Peacock scooped the trophy for Best Strategy for Investment...
The run-up to an election can be a dispiriting time for those pushing for changes that could have real benefits for the UK population. Politicians’ minds are firmly fixed on the general...
