Recent months have seen a notable shift in provider and intermediary opinion on the potential impact of pension auto-enrolment on group risk. Whereas the glass half-full and half-empty groups had previously seemed...
As employers and trustees gear up for radical reform of the UK pension, finding the right investment default offering for employees will be more crucial than ever. Indeed, under auto-enrolment rules, employers...
Not since A-Day have there been so many furrowed brows in the workplace pensions industry. The birth of auto-enrolment, Nest and its low-cost rivals, the new breed of corporate platforms and a...
The group risk market will experience an extensive administration burden caused by auto-enrolment if the insurance market does not sufficiently modify its standard processes and positions. Risk benefit provision by employers and...
Striking a balance between comprehensive cover and price isn’t easy with international medical insurance. While the NHS can step in to fill any gaps in cover on a domestic plan, few employers...
With the cost of healthcare increasing on a yearly basis it can be argued that the traditional approach of review and renew is not serving the interests of clients as well as...
Aegon’s offer of a payment to employers equal to half their first three months’ auto-enrolment contributions is certainly an innovative way to combat the restrictions on distribution created by the Retail Distribution...
Strauss said: “The FSA may have gone beyond its remit in setting out their guidance but it has Treasury backing, so I expect it is here to stay unless someone takes them...
LCP principal, Andrew Cheseldine, questioned McClymont on how advisers can disclose costs right down to total portfolio turnover charges, when these were different for every fund and depended on the level of...
The comments came as part of a wide-ranging debate on “The Changing Shape of Distribution”, in which panel members discussed consultancy charging and how advisers can formulate an RDR compliant remuneration strategy.Aegon’s...
