employee benefits

The low charges set by the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) will set a benchmark with which pension providers will have to compete, Legal & General (L&G) said.

Nearly a quarter of employees feel a major impact when colleagues are absent, Aviva UK Health research has shown.

The UK's largest employers expect public health reform plans to cost their firms dearly as they are expected to pick up a greater share of health provision.

IFA firm Heath Lambert will trade as Gallagher Heath from today following its acquisition by insurance brokerage giant Gallagher & Co.

More than a quarter of private sector employers are looking to reduce employee benefit costs by cutting holiday entitlement for staff, according to new research.

The team leading the government's sickness absence review has said it is keen to learn what the insurance industry can offer to improve the current management of absence.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has proposed new guidelines for adult mental health care provided by the NHS.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) is heading for a capacity "car crash" as under-prepared employers cause a last minute stampede for auto-enrolment products, warned Hymans Robertson.

HSBC Workplace Retirement Services (WRS) has launched an online portal allowing secure access for members, employers and advisers.

Employers are still finding the timely return to work of absent employees challenging - yet Government plans are likely to make this harder.