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Group risk underwriters remain remarkably upbeat, despite the potential for the NHS crisis to boost claims. And the fact that intermediaries have few gripes to express about their activities might suggest their...

Almost one in five savers (19 per cent) have never reviewed how much is in their pension savings, according to research from The People’s Pension. The survey shows a similar proportion (21...

XPS Pensions Group has launched a new investment option for smaller DC schemes that targets a 20 per cent allocation to illiquid assets. This comes as a response to the Chancellor’s Mansion...

The Financial Conduct Authority has taken enforcement action against two advisers for “recklessly” exposing pension savers to unsuitable investments.  Both Stephen Joseph Burdett and James Paul Goodchild have been banned from working...

LV= has appointed Gary Beyer as its new protection proposition director. Beyer will join LV= in July and brings nearly 25 years of expertise in the financial services business. This includes roles...

More than eight out of 10 (83 per cent) Legal & General group income protection claimants returned to work within the deferred period last year, according to the insurer. This figure includes...

The Conservative party has pledged to introduce a “triple lock plus” for pensioners if it wins the general election, effectively meaning the state pension will never be subject to income tax. Currently,...

High-profile consumer champion Martin Lewis is urging savers to review and update their pension beneficiaries, cautioning that failure to do so could result in a pension being inherited by an ex-partner. During...

Around 54 per cent have said that they expect over half of their schemes to complete a bulk annuity transaction over the next 5 years. The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) hosted...

Almost 73 per cent of Millennials and Generation Z demand environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in their investment portfolios, according to DeVere Group. The new global study polled more than 800 clients...