Product launches

The Pension Policy Institute research paper on the sustainability of master trusts, made me ask two questions which I do not see addressed in the report. What about the customer? And why...

Robo adviser OpenMoney has purchased employee benefits platform Jargonfree Benefits (JFB).  The Manchester-based digital advice firm says this was part of plans to move into the workplace sector and extend access to...

Actuarial and technology consultants, Buck have launched a new service for pension schemes looking to equalise Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) benefits.  Following a high court ruling at the end of last year, all...

Axa PPP has added a private GP service to the standard level of cover on its Advance health insurance plan. This Doctor@Hand service offers 20-minute phone and video conferences with a private...

These changes include the the addition of three new conditions and updates to eight existing conditions.  L&G’s group CIC policy allows employers to choose either a core set of illnesses, or increase...

BlackRock has expanded its multi-asset product range with the launch of a new ESG-focused strategic growth fund. BlackRock says this launch is in response to “growing appetite” among UK pension schemes for...

Unum has launched a new excepted group life policy (EGLP) master trust, designed to simplify the process for employers. This allows Unum to write multiple group life policies under a single master...

Smarterly, the investment platform which targets workplace savings and investments, has already received backing from Unum, which owns a stake in the business. It is using the crowdfunding site Seedrs, which has...

By Jamie Clark, Business Development Manager With only a few weeks to go before the new pension freedoms allow people to access their pension funds as and when they like, there are...

Sixty-three per cent* of people recently surveyed for Royal London by YouGov (2,093 UK adults) said they would like a second medical opinion if it was offered after an initial diagnosis. The...