Monthly Archives: September 2012

Dissing NEST?

Really quite concerned to see The Minister for Pensions comments (as reported by Money Marketing) today. For those who have yet to

EB Show: Jelf/ Admiral/ Scottish Widows presentation…

Following on from my earlier post, another session I sat in on yesterday featured Jelf’s own Alan Stevenson. The session was

A guiding light?

I was at the Employee Benefits show yesterday, and sat in on a couple of the sessions.

The first session that I attended was based (inevitably)

Defined Ambition one step closer?

Some of the longer serving followers of this blog will recall my post earlier this year regarding Defined Ambition (DA) schemes, and

Should you engage with Auto-Enrolment?

I am sure most followers of this blog will know, my usual answer to the above is a very firm ‘YES’!

But in case you are

Why understanding the costs of employee benefits is key

The below article by Employee Benefits has been the topic of much heated debate in the group risk team, with some ‘interesting’

Sickness absence rates remained flat in 2011

Absence from work in the UK has remained flat since 2010, despite various efforts to reduce the levels of sickness absence over the past

UK employees fail to transfer pensions pots between jobs

According to a new study from pension provider Prudential, more than three quarters of UK employees have no clue about the current value

Costs, traffic and healthcare top concerns for UK expats in Dubai

Although many people tend to see life in Dubai as a combination of nice weather, luxurious hotels and cold drinks, the truth is that for

A step backwards?

With the Conservatives trailing in the polls, and an election campaign edging ever closer (which will doubtless see the repositioning