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We are all nosey and love to know things about other people.  It helps us work out where we stand in the pecking order.  Are we missing out, or are we one...

Support levels for mental health vary based on company size, with large corporations offering 70 per cent support, SMEs providing 49 per cent, and micro companies offering just 37 per cent, according...

Linda Whorlow has returned to Aegon as the director of strategy and consulting after a sabbatical following her 30-year milestone in the industry. She has also been appointed as a non-executive director...

The PFS (Personal Finance Society) and CII (Chartered Insurance Institute) have launched a comprehensive Consumer Duty digital learning suite, developed with financial experts, to assist members in complying with FCA regulations. Members...

Mental health-related conditions are now the primary driver of absenteeism in the UK, surpassing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The post-Covid era has ushered in a significant increase in mental health issues in workplaces,...

Retirement saving policy has been significantly elevated on the political agenda again, following the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech in July. Testament to that was the launch of 10 separate pensions papers from...

Woman are more likely than men to access pension savings early, to help bridge living costs in the run up to retirement. New research by Phoenix Insights indicates that four out of...

Broadstone has appointed industry veteran Richard Sweetman to be a senior consultant in its employee benefits consulting division. Sweetman has worked at Mercer and then Willis Towers Watson for 30 years advising...

DC schemes’ investment teams are increasingly having to factor in high inflation in their strategies and how it will, in turn, impact the relative value of currencies. Initially, this may seem at odds...

Sue Vivian has joined First Actuarial from the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) where she was head of public sector pensions. Since joining GAD in 2004, she has blended board and executive leadership...