DB schemes offering more support to members than ever, finds Aon
Aon has revealed defined benefit (DB) schemes are offering more support to members in their decision making at retirement, with one in five schemes now including personalised transfer value figures in retirement packs and making online tools available.
The firm's 2019 Member Options Survey, which questioned more than 320 DB schemes, found improvements in all areas compared to in 2018. These included a rise in the use of personalised transfer value figures,...
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