The Press Release Resource

Payroll specialist SCS has warned that UK enterprises could face significant rising costs if they fail to plan adequately for the introduction of the DWP’s latest legislation on workplace pensions. From October the Auto-Enrolment scheme will see all eligible workers automatically signed up to their employer’s pension scheme. Designed to address a situation where many …

The UK Insurance industry operates in a complex legislative environment that impacts many types of insurance product and the way that insurance services are offered to the public. 2012 looks set to be a busy year for insurers trying to accommodate legislative changes in their product pricing. From the start of the new fiscal year …

A new survey showing major interest in alternative investments among pension funds demonstrates how alternatives are now competing with traditional asset classes like never before, claims AAA. Boston, MA, February 07, 2012 – A new survey showing major interest in alternative investments among pension funds demonstrates how alternatives are now competing with traditional asset classes …

October 25 2010 – Badly performing final salary pension funds, this week’s Government decision to cut tax relief on pension savings, and the prospect of frozen public sector pensions for the foreseeable future all add up to a bleak winter for the UK’s older population, warns Payplan. The national free debt solution provider is warning …

AEGON UK chief executive, Otto Thoresen, is today urging the Coalition Government to turn its back on its predecessor’s piecemeal approach to pension and saving reform and carry out a holistic review of what motivates people to start saving and keep on saving. Speaking at a Fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrats party conference, alongside …

LONDON, UK — 14 June, 2010 — Hitachi Consulting UK today issued a correction and clarification statement to its earlier press release on JLT Benefit Solutions Ltd. JLT Benefit Solutions Ltd conducted the design and build for the new standalone version of its BenPal pension modeller for use on the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch …

UK has the second lowest savings rate of all OECD countries1 with 13 million people in the UK saving inadequately or not saving at all2 The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA), working with AEGON UK, the leading life assurance and pensions company, urge the new Government to take steps to rebuild Britain’s savings culture. …

Leading life and pensions company, AEGON, today launched aegontennis.co.uk – a new tennis website which has been designed to support AEGON’s partnership with British Tennis, as well as become essential browsing for followers of the game in Britain. In January 2009, AEGON became the new Lead Partner of British Tennis until 2013. In this groundbreaking …

AEGON has launched a new website and guide, aimed at customers to help them understand everything they need to know about claims, from filling out the initial application forms to the steps they need to take when it comes to making a claim. The ‘All about claims’ website has valuable information covering all aspects of claims, …

Q1 Highlights for AEGON UK include: • Underlying IFRS earnings were £25m, up 178% compared with Q1 2009 due to significant equity and bond market rises and further growth in the business. • UK life and pensions new business (API) was £235m, an increase of 5% on Q4 2009, although a decrease of 7% on …

AEGON today publishes its latest IFA Insights research ‘Corporate Advice – The Changing Landscape’, highlighting that advisers who deal in the Corporate market have real concerns about the changing regulatory environment and the impact of auto-enrolment. AEGON found that two-thirds (65%) of IFAs said that active promotion of quality pension schemes is necessary if advisers …

The guide includes valuable information explaining the reasons behind why some claims are declined, with checklists to help advisers ensure the customer discloses as much detail as possible on the application form to avoid non disclosure issues. The claims guide also helps advisers manage their customers’ expectations, ensuring they are aware of what illnesses they …

AEGON is calling on whichever party wins the election to make the tough choices needed to deal with the demands of an ageing population. AEGON is highlighting that the UK’s long term economic growth is threatened by a ‘Pensions Crunch’ which needs to be tackled now to prevent serious problems for future generations. With short-term …

With an ever increasing presence of price driven protection products bought and sold through the internet, AEGON is highlighting the importance of adviser firms being able to demonstrate they can add extra value in the advice they provide customers. AEGON believes advisers in the protection market have the skills required in order to add value …

AEGON has produced a series of short audio podcasts to support advisers, by exploring the current challenges faced in the market and to identify ways in which they can maximise opportunities available to them going forward. The audio podcasts follow on from a series of adviser roadshows held throughout February and March in which experts …

London, UK, 7 April 2010 – Hitachi Consulting UK today announced the delivery of BenPal, an enterprise class integrated pension and benefits management system for JLT Benefit Solutions Limited, the UK benefits consultancy in JLT Group, the international Risk Specialists and Employee Benefits Consultants. The BenPal system enables companies to develop an integrated online strategy …

AEGON believes announcements in last year’s Budget and pre-Budget report which broke the long-standing pensions deal, severing the link between income tax rates and pension tax relief, have introduced unnecessary complication and will impact more people than the Government realises. AEGON suggests anecdotal evidence shows employers will find the proposals complicated to implement and are …

AEGON has created a dedicated online support centre to help advisers prepare their business for implementation of the Retail Distribution Review proposals. AEGON believes the RDR will have wide-reaching impact on both provider and adviser business models and that many advisers will need help and guidance in making the transition to the new regulatory landscape. …

AEGON has today published claims data which show an increase in the value of life protection and critical illness claims paid in 2009. Life claims paid were up 38.5% from £45m in 2008 to £55.5m in 2009 and Critical Illness claims paid were up by 32% from £19m in 2008 to £25m in 2009. The …

Nairn’s Oatcakes has joined up with leading life and pensions company AEGON to provide a healthy start to the day for primary school pupils at Niddrie Mill and St Francis, as part of the AEGON Breakfast Club programme. Nairn’s is the latest Edinburgh based business to support and sign up to the AEGON Breakfast Club …

Online legal resource launches video FAQs for UK SMEs