The magazine of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries

News

Landmark UK ruling gives equal pension rights to gay couplesThe Supreme Court yesterday ruled in favour of a gay man's case to secure his husband the same pension benefits a wife would receive. 13 July 2017
Retirement outcomes since pensions freedoms 'extremely worrying'Accessing pension pots early has become the 'new norm' since freedoms were introduced in 2015, with most who do so taking lump sums rather than a regular income. 12 July 2017
Businesses ignoring incoming data protection regulation worldwideJust 40% of global executives believe their organisation will be subject to imminent General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 12 July 2017
Financial services sector boomingThe UK's financial services sector experienced a significant improvement in business conditions in the second quarter of this year, according to a survey of firms by the CBI and PwC. 11 July 2017
Biggest rise in motor insurance premiums for seven yearsAverage comprehensive motor insurance premiums in the UK increased by 8.4% to £847 during the second quarter of this year the largest quarterly jump recorded since 2010. 11 July 2017
UK business risk appetite dipsSome 22% of UK chief financial officers (CFOs) think now is a good time to take risk onto their balance sheets down from 26% in the first quarter of this year. 10 July 2017
Third of DB pension schemes could fail to pay membersOne in three defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK are at risk of failing to pay their member' benefits in full, according to research by Punter Southall Transaction Services (PSTS). 10 July 2017
Productivity hit by health and wellbeing issuesOne third of the UK workforce may have a health or wellbeing issue, with the most common being anxiety, depression and stress, according to research by PwC published today. 07 July 2017
Insurers prevent £25m of fraudulent claims every weekThere were 125,000 dishonest insurance claims detected in the UK last year, with a total value of £1.3bn the equivalent of £25m every week, according to analysis by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). 07 July 2017
Proposed ban on pension cold calling shelvedPlans to clamp down on opportunists taking advantage of pensioners through scam phone calls have been omitted from the UK government's Financial Guidance and Claims Bill. 07 July 2017

Page: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [+11]

[ « Previous | Next » ]

FEATURE

Professor Aled Jones: Apocalypse nowProfessor Aled Jones,director of the Global Sustainability Institute, talks to Richard Purcell about the climate change risks facing pensions and insurance and how actuaries can help