Employee Benefits
Coronavirus causes surge in employers setting up workplace savings schemes
Almost all (92%) employers would consider setting up a workplace savings scheme in addition to a pension in light of recent market turmoil caused by Covid-19, Cushon finds.
WSB Awards 2020 - Enter now!
There are just a few weeks left to enter this year's Workplace Savings and Benefits Awards.
Fourteen LGPS funds join for shared actuarial and consultancy services
Norfolk County Council will lead a multi-provider framework agreement that will see 14 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds share actuarial services, benefits and governance consultancy services.
Simplifying flex: How providers are evolving to simplify products
Many traditional flexible benefit schemes have become complex and unwieldy. Nick Martindale looks at how providers are evolving to simplify products and better meet employee needs.
Gallagher buys AHC
Arthur J. Gallagher has bought Anthony Hodges Consulting (AHC) in a bid to become a major global employee communications company.
Punter Southall Aspire acquires BDO's employee benefits business
Punter Southall Aspire has acquired accountancy and business advisory firm BDO’s employee benefits business.
WSB Awards 2019 - The Winners
Here they are - the winners of the Workplace Savings and Benefits Awards 2019...
How HSBC is engaging its staff with money
Nick Martindale looks at how HSBC is helping its 40,000-strong UK workforce get to grips with their personal finances.
The stress of debt
An increasing number of people are struggling with their finances. Nick Martindale looks at what employers can do to help their staff with money.
Webinar: The benefits of health screening
WSB's webinar looks at the benefits health screening can offer both employers and employees and examines the range of offerings currently available.
Partner Insight: Can illiquid investments help in a slow-growth future?
Aon head of DC investment advisory Chris Inman explores the many uses of illiquid assets in pension portfolios.
Howden rebrands Punter Southall Health & Protection
Howden has rebranded Punter Southall Health & Protection (PSHP) as part of the integration of the business into its employee benefits arm, Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing.
Medicash acquires [email protected]
Liverpool based insurer Medicash has acquired [email protected] as it looks to widen its health and wellbeing offering to both businesses and their employees.
Partner Insight: Do members need help juggling financial priorities?
Aon senior consultant Karina Klimaszewski says that with only two in five DC pension members thinking they are saving enough for the future, it is time take account of their wider financial context.
Mercer Marsh Benefits launches online employee benefits platform for UK SMEs
Mercer Marsh Benefits has launched an employee benefits platform in a bid to allow small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) to purchase and manage employee benefits programmes.
WSB Awards 2019 - The shortlists
Here they are. The finalist lists for the WSB Awards 2019.
Partner Insight: When will DC pensioners get to retire?
Aon senior consultant Steven Leigh says that while auto-enrolment has been branded a huge success the real test is whether people can retire at a reasonable age.
WSB Awards: Last chance to enter
The entry deadline for the Workplace Savings & Benefits Awards 2019 is Thursday 9th May.
Good to talk: How Search Laboratory tackled mental health
Nick Martindale looks at how Leeds-based digital marketing agency Search Laboratory has taken significant steps to improve mental health wellbeing
Swiss Re Group Watch 2018: Group risk posts 'solid' growth driven by rise in EGLPs
The number of in-force group risk policies rose by 3.3% in 2018 to 76,906, with nearly 13 million people now insured, Swiss Re's 2019 Group Watch figures reveal.
Open your mind: How employers are improving mental health at work
With mental health issues costing businesses an estimated £35bn each year, Nick Martindale looks at the need for a culture of understanding
Mercer unifies UK employee benefit teams following JLT deal
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) is bringing together its UK health and benefits teams under the Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) brand following its acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group and has made a series of key leadership appointments to the business....
