UK

After living and working through the pandemic, organisations are facing a new set of wellbeing challenges such as the cost of living crisis, war in Ukraine and changes to working arrangements. To...

Group personal pension plans (GPPs) and master trusts have both had their periods in the spotlight in recent years. Structurally, there are deep differences between the two approaches, but as part of...

Pensions have traditionally been seen as the “jewel in the crown” of employee benefits but were temporarily dislodged after Covid-19, when flexible working topped many people’s employee benefits lists. Now, two years...

Bupa has launched a new HR health and wellbeing service for its small business customers. This free support service has been designed to help small business owners navigate their business’s health and...

.Aon Investments has appointed Carole Judd to be the non-executive chair of its board. Judd will also join the Aon UK board as a non-executive director.  Judd has 35 years’ industry experience...

Consumers who use a financial adviser expect to retire earlier and with a bigger pension pot according to new research from Standard Life.  Its survey found that consumers who seek advice expect...

The government is reported to have shelved plans to raise the state pension age to 68, amid falling life expectancy and an anticipated backlash from middle aged voters. The Financial Times is...

Today’s surprise jump in inflation means that despite a double digit increase to state pension in April, this benefit is still failing to keep up with prices.  Although many forecasters were expecting...

Legal & General has added a range of new services to the ‘virtual clinic’ offered on its group income protection policies.  The new services include online physiotherapy from Teladoc Health, long-term health...

Two thirds of companies now expect pension scheme investments to include environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria according to new research from Buck. This represents a huge shift in attitudes. Similar research...