Pensions

Lessons to be learnt Defined benefit investing has undergone much innovation over the past decade. These examples of best practice have seen schemes reduce their exposure to equities and seek out more...

When the Society of Pensions Consultants (SPC) published its report to the FSA from the Consultancy Charging Working Group in March 2011 few would have seen this as anything but helpful to...

Ian McKenna Over the last six months I have travelled extensively in the US meeting some true visionaries who are transforming the way financial advice is being delivered to Americans. One of...

The online quote and buy system is designed for advisers with clients who want to insure between 10 and 150 employees for group life assurance and group income protection.Advisers will be able to get group...

Half of employees in the private sector received employer contributions of less than 8percent of employees’ pensionable earnings, compared with 3 percentin the public sector. Nearly half – 49percent - of employees...

The non-profit-making Friendly Society has undertaken a thorough review of its strategy and business plan, setting out key targets and goals that will help to attract new members, retain existing clients and...

Winners of Corporate Adviser awards are decided by specially commissioned market research carried out among healthcare and protection intermediaries. Jonathan Burton, chief executive officer at Health Shield, said the company was delighted...

The Call Handling Survey, which was conducted over a 12-month period, showed consistently high levels of customer relations when dealing with enquiries over the telephone. Ninety seven per cent said their queries...

The company began a comprehensive review of its risk and capital management procedures in 2008. It now intends to introduce those changes 12 months ahead of the EU’s planned implementation date. According...

Dan Morris Morris, who is an associate actuary, previously worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers and HSBC Actuaries and Consultants.John Rushen, UK head of investment consulting at Aon Hewitt says: “We are very...