Axa says employers will now have to wait for later consultations before they can address issues such as scheme certification, qualifying scheme criteria and the compliance regime, which it says are the...
The survey, which canvassed views of 65 schemes with assets of up to £330m. ITS found an overwhelming 97 per cent of respondents were confident in their ability to challenge their scheme...
The appointment follows the decision earlier this year by Paul Seymour, who has served since the end of November 2005, to stand down as chair of the BAS. Sutcliffe will take over...
One in three of the 1,058 surveyed claimed they would think benefits were more important if their family were to expand, while 29 per cent thought they would be more relevant if...
An overwhelming 86 per of lay trustees are keen to remain in their role despite facing tougher challenges as a result of the economic turmoil. Only 3 per cent said the financial...
Figures from PwC show 27 per cent of UK businesses are considering setting up a corporate self-invested pension plan both as their main pension arrangement and to enable their employees to roll...
Schemes can also now be written through the CLASS system for group critical illness where there has been a previous claim. Previously, CLASS only allowed quotations and scheme placement online for cases...
The newly-appointed partners are Steven Baxter who is appointed partner to the longevity risk team and Stephen Birch, David Boyd, Nick Forrester and Clare Gardner, who are all appointed partners to the...
Robin Dixon, head of worksite sales at Simplyhealth, parent of health plan providers HSA, LHF and HealthSure, says: "We expect sales to grow in the future, which is in line with predictions...
Some people think employers baulk against rehabilitation services for their employees because of the cost. But the more likely reason is they don't really know what they are.Broaching the subject in such...
