Global insurance trends

DB Trustees Need to Monitor Progress Towards Net Zero Targets

A brief note on pension funds and how managers can look at Net Zero interim targets and corporate performance, as well as the final finish line at 2050; DB Trustees at buy-out stage, using insurers’ […]

Insurance Regulation

Reaction to DB Pension Reforms

Some reaction from The Pensions Regulator and Broadstone on the Defined Benefit reforms; TPR This is a significant milestone in the trillion-pound defined benefit (DB) pensions market as The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) new DB funding […]

Insurance Regulation

How Many UK Workers Still Have a DB Pension?

The latest from The Pensions Regulator, who have collated some stats on defined benefit pension plans, are still a thing? New data from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) shows 4% of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, […]

Insurance Regulation

IFoA Responds to DWP Consultation on DB Pensions

The extension of collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions schemes will be a positive development as long as there are sufficient protections to ensure the new types of CDC schemes have robust designs and high quality […]

Insurance Regulation

IFoA Comment on DB Pensions Regulations

Some comment from the IFoA on pensions reform; The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) believes it is essential for both the Funding Code and the Regulations supporting defined benefit (DB) pensions to be consistent […]

Opinion

Pensions Dashboard is Good, But Careful Planning Is Also Needed

This Opinion piece looks at the Pensions Dashboard system and how insurers and brokers can offer the best advice as people go through life towards retirement. It’s by Kevin Hollister, Pensions Actuary & Founder of […]