News
Employee Benefits
Researchers at the University of York have found that computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) does not substantially improve depression outcomes compared with usual GP care alone.
11 November 2015
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Defined Contribution
Differences in the performance of the biggest defined contribution default fund mean some members could miss out on more than £500,000 of retirement income, warns JLT Employee Benefits.
11 November 2015
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Risk Reduction
The biggest challenge facing defined benefit (DB) scheme trustees is demonstrating their approach to funding is fully-integrated and risk-based, according to Hymans Robertson.
11 November 2015
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Employee Benefits
The majority (55%) of employers feel rising costs will force them to change medical insurance arrangements within the next three years.
11 November 2015
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Employee Benefits
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that a lack of price competition is "harming customers" after re-examining private healthcare in central London.
11 November 2015
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Employee Benefits
Thyssen Krupp is reviewing its workplace benefits as it seeks to align them to its business objectives following a shift in corporate structure.
10 November 2015
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Appointments
Paul Macro, formerly head of UK defined contribution (DC) at Mercer, has joined Isinglass Consulting as joint owner and director.
10 November 2015
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Industry
Research shows that not enough young people get the right information for saving from their workplace or education provider, leaving them unprepared for retirement.
10 November 2015
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Risk Reduction
The total deficit of schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index fell to £262.5bn at the end of October as both gilt yields and equity markets rose.
10 November 2015
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Industry
Paying into a workplace pension is widely seen as the most secure way to fund retirement, but most people think property will deliver better returns, according to official data.
10 November 2015
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