UK

The total value of premiums paid into individual pension annuities rose 4 per cent to £7.4 billion in 2025, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The ABI said...

There has been mixed industry response to the latest FCA consolation, which proposes radical changes to the pension transfer system and ways to modernise future pension projections.  While there was support for...

Broadstone and Sovereign Risk Management have partnered to provide an absence insurance solution that combines financial protection, employee wellbeing and engagement. The solution is designed to help employers manage costs and support...

Chronic condition workplace healthcare benefit usage rose by 142 per cent year on year in 2025, according to Healix Health. According to Healix Health's full-year 2025 benefits usage data, which compares full-year...

People’s Partnership has called for the FCA transfer reforms to apply to the whole DC market to speed up consolidation and drive better outcomes for savers. The FCA is proposing a new...

The funding position of defined benefit schemes continued to strengthen in January, according to Broadstone. The latest PPF 7800 Index shows the estimated aggregate funding position of DB schemes surplus of the...

Nest is launching a new ‘member assembly’ that will give its pension savers input into its future investment decisions.  This assembly will bring together a group of savers, representative of the wider...

WTW predicts that the UK pension risk transfer market will reach £70bn in 2026, an increase of around 15 per cent on 2025 volumes. According to its annual De-risking report, WTW expects...

Future Growth Capital, has appointed Subbu Murugesan to the new role of head of valuations. FGC is an independent private markets manager, which was formed by Schroders and Phoenix Group. It is...

Maxis Global Benefits Network has appointed Jayesh Patel as chief business development officer. Patel will lead Maxis GBN’s global business development team and will be responsible for developing and delivering its global...