EXCLUSIVE: Just 17% of DB schemes have contingency plans

James Phillips
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Five in six schemes are potentially at higher risk because they do not have formal contingency plans in place, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.

Over two years on from the release of The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) guidance on integrated risk management (IRM), just 17% said they had a formal contingency plan in place. These plans should i...

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James Phillips

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