Pensions industry must 'prove itself to govt', says ABI

Nicola Brittain
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The pensions industry must prove to government that it is "part of the solution to the pensions issue and not the problem," the director of life, pensions and savings for the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said.

Stephen Gay, who was speaking to delegates at the PIMS 2013 conference on Friday, warned that the life and savings industry does not enjoy a good reputation in Westminster and should not presume it...

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