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Pension deficits in DB schemes grew by 5.1 per cent in the first three months of 2020, as a result of market falls. This figure was calculated by the Legal & General...

Mattieu Rouot has been appointed as the new chief executive of Maxis Global Benefits Network, the employee benefits joint venture between MetLife and Axa. This appointment comes after Mauro Dugulin announced he...

Health Assured has partnered with SilverCloud Health to offer wellbeing support to key workers.  Wellbeing provider Health Assured will provide SilverCloud Health’s specialised Covid-19 programmes to a clients who employ essential key...

Corporate cash plan take- up is soaring, as employers and advisers wake up to the benefits these low-cost products can deliver. And, with providers keen to keep their propositions cutting- edge, they’re set...

The coronavirus outbreak has triggered exceptional fiscal responses from governments worldwide, injections of liquidity from central banks and a relaxation of some regulatory rule sets. But despite all measures, fear continues to grip...

The group risk industry paid a record £1.76bn amount in claims during 2019. New data published by Group Risk Development (Grid) showed that the total claims paid in 2019 rose by £75m...

The total deaths from Covid-19 are likely to be around 60,000, double the official number according to longevity experts Club Vita. This actuarial and insurance organisation says that delays and omissions in...

AIG Life is offering a new next day private prescription service to all its protection insurance policyholders. This is an extension to the insurer’s Smart Health proposition, and will see prescriptions delivered...

Only 5 to 10 per cent of sponsoring companies are expected to suspend or reduce deficit contributions into DB pension schemes, according to research from the Society of Pension Professionals. In a...

TPT Retirement Solutions has appointed Helena Dumycz as its new head of employer relationships. Dumycz, a qualified actuary, has 18 years’ experience in the pensions sector and has worked in consulting and...