In depth: Global underwriting in focus
The global nature of the Covid-19 crisis is pushing global underwriting solutions further up the corporate agenda. There are a limited number of networks in the UK that offer global underwriting in the...
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Dr Subashini M: Health insurers pull together
Whilst the pandemic put significant pressure on our NHS, it coped the best it could. Non-urgent non-COVID- 19-related services were deprioritised to ensure that healthcare resources were pointed at the greatest public...
Tony Burdon: Have you recommended a four degree pension?
Most pension schemes recommended by consultants and advisers are ‘4 degree warming’ schemes that do not reflect the corporate values of their sponsors or the beliefs of their members. Such is the stark message from Tony Burdon,...
DWP to ‘nudge’ DC savers towards Pension Wise
The Pensions Regulator will introduce guidance for trustees on new government ‘nudge’ tactics, designed to encourage DC savers to contact Pension Wise prior to retirement. The Department of Work and Pension say...
XPS call for brake on master trust consolidation
XPS has called for the Department of Work and Pensions to slow down consolidation plans within the pension industry. Its comments are in response to DWP’s consultation on ‘Improving outcomes for members...
Nest calls for action to address gender pensions gap
Nest is calling for both employers and female employees to take “small steps” in order to ensure more equal pensions. Its latest analysis suggests that the average women in full-time employment in...
Govt confirms dashboard not fully operational until 2023
Further delays appear to have hit the Pensions Dashboard, with the group tasked with implementing this initiative confirming it will not be fully operational until 2023. This is the date by which...
Secondsight launches redundancy support portal for businesses
Employee benefits provider Secondsight has launched a new digital platform for employers, offering support for staff whose roles have been made redundant. This is avaialble via its online portal Mybenefitsatwork. The platform...
Simon Chinnery and Iancu Daramus: ESG, easy as 1,2,3
SPONSORED CONTENT As trillions of dollars flow into sustainable investments and high-carbon assets are written down by oil companies, environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes are influencing investment decisions on an ever-increasing...
Pension industry ‘divided’ on new DB funding code
The UK pension industry is divided and cautious about the potential benefits of the regulator’s proposed new DB funding code of practice. At a recent Pension and Lifetime Saving Association session delegates...
