Seven in 10 SME leaders are now using AI tools like ChatGPT to shape their employee benefits strategies, according to independent insurance broker Lockton. According to its report, 'From Gut-Feel to Data-Driven:...
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has confirmed it will charge no levy for 2025/26, saving 5,000 UK defined benefit (DB) schemes and their sponsoring employers £45m. The change follows the Pension Schemes...
Budget anticipation is building, with rumours about changes to the 25 per cent tax-free lump sum available to most savers when accessing their pension. Royal London has already started to see a...
The proportion of people seeking advice before accessing their pension for the first time has fallen again, according to the latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority. These figures show that of...
NatWest Group has instructed advisers to push the sale of NatWest Cushon, the company in which it holds an 85 per cent stake, according to media reports. Sky News has cited ‘City...
Hybrid working appears to produce happier workforces, with a better life-work balance according to new research by Health Shield Friendly. This Britain At Work report found that 74 per cent of hybrid...
Leading industry players are launching the first ‘national annuity day’ to raise awareness about these retirement products. The campaign has been launched by Pension Potential, part of the Punter Southall Group and...
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could reduce UK mortality by 5.1 per cent and US mortality by up to 6.4 per cent by 2045, according to new research from Swiss Re. The reinsurer says...
A House of Lords committee will scrutinise current plans to include pensions in inheritance tax calculations. As part of this process the House of Lords Finance Bill sub-committee has launched a call...
HCML has launched two new healthcare tests solutions: a sole trust for larger employers and a multi-employer master trust option. Both offer an HMRC-approved funding vehicle that enables organisations to manage and...
