Opinion

The Budget Won’t ‘Get Britain Working’ Unless it Backs a Preventative Health Strategy

As the second Reeves Budget approaches, here are some thoughts from Dave Capper, CEO of Westfield Health     The Autumn Budget is an opportunity for the Government to show that it truly understands the […]

InsureTech

What the UK Spring Statement Will Mean for AI in Insurance

This article is by Eileen Potter, VP Marketing, Insurance at Smart Communications As the UK government prepares its Spring Statement, there’s excitement and anticipation around its plans to position Britain as a global AI hub. […]

News

Mansion House Speech: Bit More Feedback For you

A few more comments on the topic of pensions reform, megafunds, investment, consumer duty, insurers and more, after the Mansion House speech; Lily Megson, Policy Director at My Pension Expert, said, “The Chancellor’s ambition to create ‘pension […]

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More Reaction to Reeves’ Mansion House Speech

Commenting following the UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’  Mansion House Speech in the City of London last night, Debbie Webb, Pensions Board Chair, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, said: “The IFoA is supportive of the Chancellor’s efforts […]

Opinion

Mansion House Speech: Comment and Analysis From Kroll

Today we have quite a bit of general feedback on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech, so let’s kick off with this short article. More later and over the weekend; Matt Austen, Consumer Duty Lead for Kroll’s […]

Opinion

Opinion: Pension Reforms Are a Huge Gamble & Pensioners Are Taking All The Risk

The Ed has his actuarial table hat on today after the Rachel Reeves speech, and the sums don’t add up. Pension schemes are like insurance policies or banknotes, a promise. Once that promise is broken […]

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Comment & Reaction to Reeves’ Proposed Pension Megafunds

Some comment from across the sector on the Reeves’ Mansion House speech, proposing a roll up of DB pension funds, to free up more cash for infrastructure projects; Lily Megson, Policy Director at My Pension Expert, […]