Renny Wickham: Love Island – the blueprint for benefit technology?
I’ll start by saying I appreciate not everyone is a fan of Love Island or reality TV in general, but bear with me. Love Island has finished and the process of meeting,...
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Meet the fraudbusters
Navigating fraud prevention can be a delicate balance for insurers. Insurance fraud in the UK exceeds £1.2bn annually — so tough action is required to avoid significant losses. But at the same...
Towergate appoints new business development manager
Towergate Health & Protection has appointed Diane Whalley to be the new business development manager for its group risk department. In this role Whalley will manage the desk-based group risk adviser team...
AXA Health offers menopause service to all members
AXA Health’s menopause service, initially launched for corporate clients last year, is now available to all members, including individuals and SMEs, providing support throughout their menopause journey. The service connects members with...
Administration key to avoiding pension fraud: Broadstone
Pension schemes can help their members avoid pension fraud by using best-in-class administration, according to Broadstone. According to recent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data, only 7 per cent of people got unsolicited...
TPR publishes ‘focus on value’ guidance for DC pensions
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has updated its guidance to help defined contribution (DC) schemes comply with new regulations designed to ensure they consider all the investment opportunities available to achieve best value...
Small pension pot problem – what are we waiting for?
Across the defined contribution pension market, over 12 million deferred pension pots worth less than £1,000 are no longer being paid into. These small-value pension pots are said to total £4bn...
Employees urged to engage in National Pension Tracing Day
National Pension Tracing Day, on October 29, is encouraging employers to take part in the #GreatPensionTreasureHunt, a free initiative to empower their workers by using communication tools to find hidden pension savings,...
FCA hands penalties to Active Wealth advisers for misconduct
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed fines of £2,212,316 on Darren Reynolds and £397,400 on Andrew Deeney of Active Wealth for dishonest advice, resulting in both individuals being prohibited from working...
TPR issues first climate change fine
The Pensions Regulator has issued its first ‘green’ fine — after trustees of ExxonMobil pension plan failed to published a mandatory report on how the scheme was managing the risks of climate...
