UK

The global nature of the Covid-19 crisis is pushing global underwriting solutions further up the corporate agenda. There are a limited number of networks in the UK that offer global underwriting in the...

Whilst the pandemic put significant pressure on our NHS, it coped the best it could. Non-urgent non-COVID- 19-related services were deprioritised to ensure that healthcare resources were pointed at the greatest public...

Most pension schemes recommended  by consultants and advisers are ‘4 degree warming’ schemes that do not reflect the corporate values of their sponsors or the beliefs of their members. Such is the stark message from Tony Burdon,...

The Pensions Regulator will introduce guidance for trustees on new government ‘nudge’ tactics, designed to encourage DC savers to contact Pension Wise prior to retirement. The Department of Work and Pension say...

XPS has called for the Department of Work and Pensions to slow down consolidation plans within the pension industry.  Its comments are in response to DWP’s consultation on ‘Improving outcomes for members...

Nest is calling for both employers and female employees to take “small steps” in order to ensure more equal pensions. Its latest analysis suggests that the average women in full-time employment in...

Further delays appear to have hit the pensions dashboard, with the group tasked with implementing this initiative confirming it will not be fully operational until 2023. This is the date by which...

Employee benefits provider Secondsight has launched a new digital platform for employers, offering support for staff whose roles have been made redundant.  This is avaialble via its online portal Mybenefitsatwork. The platform...

The UK pension industry is divided and cautious about the potential benefits of the regulator’s proposed new DB funding code of practice.  At a recent Pension and Lifetime Saving Association session delegates...

Further industry harmonisation and consensus around standardisation is needed if there is to be a smooth adoption of new regulations on ESG reporting within the pensions market. This was one of the...