5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1303+ words) Small businesses remain the backbone of our economy, but a significant proportion of the 5. 5m SMEs in the UK still do not have health or protection insurance covering their 16. 6m employees. This is starting to change though. There is increased demand from…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (235+ words) The National Coalition for Workplace Savings has been launched to increase the number of working-age adults with accessible savings. The coalition is aimed at helping those with between "1, 000 and "2, 000 for unexpected expenses and comes as research suggests that many UK…...

11+ hour, 7+ min ago  (502+ words) A "good culture" is one of those phrases that everyone supports; it fosters corporate resilience, stakeholder trust and promotes long-term value. Too often however, it is used as a catch-all for everything an organisation would like to be, rather than…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (373+ words) The DC decumulation landscape is changing rapidly, but not always in ways trustees and providers expect. While policy discussions continue to focus on improving pathways for savers, value for money and governance, savers themselves are taking matters into their own…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (194+ words) Around 80 per cent of employers have little or no knowledge of the pensions dashboard, despite the deadline for schemes to connect to the platform by this October. This is according to research from Everywhen, which suggests that low levels of…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (212+ words) Increased innovation from insurers is expected to lead to the faster wind up of DB pensions schemes following risk transfer transactions, according to a paper published by consultancy Hymans Robertson. The report argues that innovations such as insurer led data…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (564+ words) Working-age adults are failing to follow key lifestyle recommendations linked to reducing cancer risk, leading calls for employers to play a greater role in tackling misinformation and improving access to evidence-based health support. According to Perci Health's cancer risk assessment,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (209+ words) Consultancy firm Isio has launched a "prudence watch" for local government pension schemes, an analytical framework designed to help funds understand and compare the level of prudence built into employer contribution rates. Isio"s Prudence Watch has been developed to…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (311+ words) Business growth success achievement concept; hand of people arranging as step stair or ladder rocketship launch for planning development leadership and customer target group concept. A new employer-led coalition called "The National Coalition for Workplace Savings" has launched today to…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (114+ words) Video: Designing and implementing private market strategies " Mercer's Tej Patel and Black Rock's Hannah Wallace Corporate Adviser Private market investments are increasingly being considered by defined contribution (DC) pension schemes of all sizes, including single-employer trusts. In this video, Mercer's lead…...