Taking the fight to impersonation fraud

Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated impersonation tactics to target savers’ pensions. The enhanced intelligence we and our partners are developing means we can detect these threats and take action to prevent harm earlier. What we are seeing makes it clear that schemes must tighten their security – and take action to protect their members. That’s why we’re backing Action Fraud’s pension fraud campaign urging savers to stay alert. But industry must act now too.

What longevity trends mean for pensions and insurers

Over the last two centuries, average life spans have doubled. For pension schemes, insurers and policymakers, this long-term trend has shaped how we think about retirement, ageing and financial security. But the story is becoming more complex. Recent decades have seen a slowdown in improvements. Covid-19 caused widespread disruption, and continuing healthcare pressures mean the future is less predictable. In this blog, we reflect on what’s happening to longevity – and what it means for pensions and insurance.

Lessons from the laundry room for pensions reform

My washing machine broke down last week. Faced with soggy washing, it would have been easy to look for a replacement machine, or call a repair company, but maybe because I was brought up to try to fix things myself, I looked for advice online. A spares company’s video pointed me in the direction of what the problem might be and provided a link to the spare parts. Two days later the motor was fixed, I’d learned something new and saved myself money. So, why is this relevant to pensions?

Do famous investment sayings hold water

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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