The Financial Ombudsman Service found in favour of the consumer in just 33% of life assurance and pensions claims in the second half of 2011, compared to 72% for the financial services industry as a whole.
The Pensions Regulator has set out how it plans to maximise employer compliance with auto-enrolment, with an approach that mixes providing advice with putting systems to ensure employers meet their duties.
Skilled migrants make positive contributions to innovation and business operations with advanced knowledge and skills, according to research published by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research today.
The Financial Services Authority has revealed it is still working towards implementing Solvency II regulations for the insurance industry in January 2014, despite uncertainty over when the legislation will be finalised at a European level.
MPs have launched a new inquiry into governance and best practice in workplace pension schemes in a bid to address low levels of confidence and participation in pension saving.
Towers Watson has revealed the number of alternative asset mandates awarded by its clients to direct fund managers continued to increase in most asset classes last year.
Punter Southall has adopted PensionsFirst pension liability and risk management software to automate actuarial valuations for its pension scheme clients.
