Royal London has offered to start “immediate” discussions with LV= about a potential merger, after plans to sell LV= to a US venture capital firm collapsed today. LV=, formerly known as Liverpool...
It is almost 10 years since the start of auto-enrolment. Is it time to look again at how the industry can encourage better engagement with pensions? Engagement has been a perennial problem...
Climate risk could see DB pension deficits grow by a further £25bn according to new research from Hymans Roberston. The pension consultants looked at the potential impact of climate risk on FTSE350...
Canada Life UK has appointed Stuart Robinson as its new chief financial officer and David Germain as its chief information officer. Robinson (pictured below) will join from Aviva where he has worked...
Legal & General has launched a new HR communication toolkit designed to help employers promote health and wellbeing benefits more effectively. The toolkit include various six-step guides, templates, examples and a checklist...
The number of people accessing their pensions under pension freedom rules fell in 2020/21 according to new data from the Financial Conduct Authority. Its data shows a 12 per cent reduction in...
Master trusts default funds have held on to their post-lockdown growth during 2021 delivering steady returns for members according to Hymans Robertson’s latest research. However its Master Trust Default Fund report says...
Canada Life has confirmed that its group income protection cover will include higher national insurance payments, provided NI cover is already insured, however in many cases this will not result in a...
Andy Dickson will take up the newly created role of master trust strategic development director for Aegon UK. Dickson joins from Atlas Master Trust where he was head of market strategy. Prior...
A recent trend for providers and technology support suppliers to up their game with platforms has led some to observe that group risk intermediaries will have to change their approach to stay relevant. ...
