UK

I’ve been grappling with making pensions more engaging since I started my first job as a pensions reporter in 1997.  For example, I’ve tried to bring the ‘fun’ to pensions, connecting them...

The workplace sector is in the midst of a huge policy shift in terms of the assistance which can and, in some circumstances, must be offered to scheme members. The initiatives include...

Wellbeing support services — from virtual GPs and employee assistance programmes (EAPs), to specialist pathways for chronic conditions — have become increasingly important to employers when selecting group protection insurance.   This...

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Hargreaves Lansdown calls for a more reasonable and realistic approach to measuring pension adequacy, warning current benchmarks risk giving savers “false hope” or “misplaced worry.” According to its new report, Pension Resilience...

Paying rent in retirement halves the chances of people being able to afford even a minimum standard of living once they stop work, according to new research from Hymans Roberston. Modelling done...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has named Deborah Evans as the new chair of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), effective 1 July 2025 for five years. Pensions Ombudsman Dominic Harris says: “I...

Karl Bennett has been re-elected as chair of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) UK until 2027. Bennet, who was the former Wellbeing Director at employee benefits provider Vivup and director at...

Health Shield Friendly Society has appointed Graham Berville as its new chair of the board. He replaces Julie Hansen who has stepped down from the position after five years. Berville joined the...

Aon has appointed nine new partners to its wealth solutions business in the UK.  This include James Collier, a senior member of Aon’s defined contribution (DC) consulting team, Richard Gooch, a senior...