Better retirements start with pension planning today

Mark Twain has been credited with the quote “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done the day after tomorrow just as well”. A saying which often applies to the approach many people take in managing their pensions. Aviva’s Working Lives Report (1) has found that one in five employees choose not to think about their finances even though almost three-quarters of employees (73%) said the cost-of-living crisis has made them feel more anxious about them.

Personal lines motor and home performance predictions

The UK motor and home markets have had a rough time since the Covid-19 pandemic. A combination of supply chain disruption, high inflation, and labour shortages drove the market to significant losses in 2022/23. The rapid hardening of rates since then has attracted government, media and regulatory scrutiny. Against this backdrop, we have projected expected future market performance for each of UK motor and home business, based on data from firms’ SFCR reporting and using market data collected by the ABI.

CDC a new dawn

In the slow moving world of pensions, the week commencing 7 October 2024 was a big week. On Monday, we saw the launch of the Royal Mail Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) scheme, an event that has been years in the making, and made possible through the single and connected employer legislation in the 2021 Act and 2022 regulations. On Tuesday, the DWP published their much anticipated consultation on draft legislation for unconnected multi-employer whole of life Collective Defined Contribution schemes (I know, catchy).

Will COVID19 keep excess mortality rates high until 2033

Lifestyle Actuary

Dalriada Trustees Limited (Dalriada), one of the largest providers of professional trustee services to pensions schemes in the UK, has today announced the appointment of Sarah Brough as a professional trustee.

Lights Camera Actuary

For the next few months Zoe Bolton will be talking to the senior actuaries in these firms, getting a brief insight into their career paths and visions for the future. This month Zoe interviews Shil Patel the UK Managing Director at Dynamo Analytics

Travelling Actuary

This month's Travelling Actuary takes us to the iconic Boston to experience New England at it’s very best.

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