Employee Benefits
Mind and Prince William launch workplace mental health website
Mind has launched a web portal designed to help managers support staff struggling with their mental health.
WSB Awards 2018 - The Winners
Here they are - the winners of the Workplace Savings and Benefits Awards 2018...
How to give overseas DB members the correct advice in transfer exercises
DB schemes are increasingly running transfer exercises to manage liabilities. Jonathon Webb looks at how to ensure overseas members are given the correct advice and included in the process
Nine in 10 companies concerned about employee financial wellbeing
Some 88% of employers are concerned about the financial issues their employees are struggling with, but only half have a wellbeing strategy, according to research.
Case study: How Aviva prepares its future retirees
Aviva has started running dedicated retirement preparation seminars for its clients. Having attended one, James Phillips explains how the sessions are run.
How Bertschi UK uses its cash plan
Bertschi UK automatically enrols its employees into a health cash plan. Nick Martindale looks at how it put the scheme in place.
Why Baywater Healthcare turned to a cash plan
Baywater Healtcare decided to implement a cash plan after a management buyout from its US owners. Nick Martindale looks at how it put the scheme in place.
Buck name revived as Conduent completes sale of HR consulting arm to H.I.G. Capital
Conduent has completed the sale of its actuarial and human resource consulting business to private equity investor, H.I.G. Capital.
Taking responsibility: Why health cash plans are growing in popularity
Health cash plans are growing in popularity among both employees and their employers. Nick Martindale takes a look at how the market is evolving
Virtual GP services: NHS vs private
As the NHS shows signs of embracing the virtual GP concept, will the burgeoning employer-provided market face a slowdown? Asks Suzanne Clarkson.
Working out-of-office hours harms mental wellbeing - Lockton
Almost a third of financial services workers are badly affected mentally by 'working around the clock', a study by Lockton has found.
WSB Awards 2018 - The finalists
Here they are. The finalist lists for the WSB Awards 2018.
Number of strokes in the workplace set to rise
Employers must take action as the number of strokes affecting employees may rise as the working population gets older, RedArc says.
Group risk industry posts 8% rise in claims during 2017; Cancer and mental health main causes of claims
A total of over £1.6bn was paid out by the group risk industry during 2017, a £120.5m increase on 2016, latest data from Group Risk Development (GRiD) shows.
Number covered by employer-sponsored group risk policies rises by 3.1% in 2017
The number of people covered by employer-sponsored group risk policies increased by 3.1% in 2017, Swiss Re's Group Watch 2018 reveals.
Improving workplace mental health
Mental health is a significant issue in the workplace. Nick Martindale takes a look at how a growing number of issues are recognising and tackling the challenge.
Scottish Widows launches drawdown fund range
Scottish Widows has launched a range four multi-asset funds targeted at those in income drawdown.
Over 750,000 scheme members at risk of passing pensions to the wrong person when they die
Hundreds of thousands of people coming up to retirement are at risk of their pension being given to an ex-partner when they die, Royal London research finds.
WSB Awards: Register to enter now!
There is just one week left to register to enter the Workplace Savings and Benefits Awards 2018.
Augmented reality and VR will play a role in benefits communications
Nearly a third (32%) of employers believe new technologies, such as augmented and virtual reality, will play a part in benefits communications, latest research from Aon Employee Benefits reveals.
Lloyds targets one million new pension clients by 2020
Plans to invest more than £3bn in strategic initiatives
Is it time for the care pension? Gov't urged to combine pensions with care cost insurance
The government has been urged to enable the creation of a new at-retirement product which would combine existing income drawdown arrangements with insurance against future care costs.
Asda petitioned by 2,000 workers over 'unfair' planned DC reforms
Supermarket giant Asda's plans to reform its pensions have been decried as "unfair, unreasonable and unnecessary" as the workers' union began talks with the employer.
Taylor Review response 'offers prospect' of pensions for gig economy workers
Gig economy workers could become eligible for auto-enrolment pensions as result of a consultation launched by the government in response to the Taylor Review.
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