Millions of Brits to pull back on pension to ease unprecedented ‘financial squeeze’ December 7, 2022 Close to one in four Brits with a pension are considering withdrawing money from it, or stopping paying in, or reducing the size of their contributions, to ease the pressure on their finances, according to a survey. More than two-fifths of 16 to 24-year-olds and just under two-fifths of 25 to 34-year-olds are likely to [...]
Investment in public health could boost GDP by £180bn each year, says CBI November 23, 2022 Investments in healthcare and wellness are investments in the economy, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The UK loses 131m working days a year to ill-health, costing the nation around £180bn in GDP, data from the CBI’s new Work Health Index revealed yesterday. “Labour market resilience is a precondition to growth,” CBI president [...]
Accelerate pension rules overhaul to spur investment, says Phoenix chief November 20, 2022 Ministers must accelerate reform to pension and insurance rules in order to unlock a wave of private investment from the City, the chief of Phoenix Group has said.
Solvency II reform ‘welcome boost for UK investment’, say insurance giants November 17, 2022 The UK's insurance giants have hailed reforms to Solvency II as a "significant opportunity" to channel cash into the economy today, after the government announced it would legislate reforms to the rules.
Aviva vows to launch another share buyback scheme in bid to appease activist investors November 9, 2022 Aviva has vowed to continue returning “surplus capital” to shareholders, through the launch of another share buyback scheme. The British insurer set out plans to start buying back more of its shares from investors, without saying the value of shares it plans to repurchase, as it faces continued pressure from activist shareholders to boost investors’ [...]
Top investors call on government to boost female climate fight as Cop27 begins November 7, 2022 A group of top investors including Aviva and Legal & General Investment Management have called on governments to ramp up climate action today by enshrining the role of women within the fight against climate change.
Aviva and Hargreaves Lansdown call on regulators to prioritise net-zero October 27, 2022 A group of top finance firms including Hargreaves Lansdown and Aviva Investors have called on financial watchdogs make net-zero a central objective if the UK is to avert the worst economic damage of climate change.
Britannia Hotels sues Aviva for £6.25m over Aberdeen fire losses October 23, 2022 Britannia Hotels has filed a £6.25m lawsuit against its insurer, Aviva, over claims it is owed millions as a result of the London insurance firm’s refusal to pay out on a claim for losses caused by a fire at its Aberdeen hotel. The hotel group has filed a High Court lawsuit against Britain’s largest insurer [...]
London’s FTSE 100 pulled down by pension managers after more BoE bond support October 11, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 today was pulled down by the UK’s largest money managers dropping after the Bank of England stepped up its support for the bond market again. The capital’s premier index dropped 1.06 per cent to 6,885.23 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the [...]
As households cut spending, the big beasts of insurance need to get up to speed October 7, 2022 When the economy is fragile, sectors must adapt. This is a truism repeated again and again because it is the nature of financial growth and innovation. As household budgets shrink, customers are shopping around for better deals – for food, for bills and almost all other outgoings. Insurance is no exception, though it is unique [...]