The UK pensions industry should take the lead in consolidating the large number of small pensions by 2030, according to a review by industry body Pensions UK. Small pension...
Read moreDetailsEmployers invest heavily in benefits but if the story doesn’t land with employees the spend is wasted. Reward teams need to adopt the skills of great marketers to make...
Read moreDetailsUnum UK has entered the health cash plan market with the launch of Health Plan 360. The employee benefits provider said its digital-first cash plan has been designed to...
Read moreDetailsAs sickness absence costs soar, employers increasingly view healthcare benefits as a "must have". The continued shift from voluntary to company-paid cover, alongside “living portfolio” strategies, is reshaping healthcare...
Read moreDetailsEntry-level workers are among the fastest and most enthusiastic adopters of AI technology, according to global research. Nearly two thirds (65 percent) already use AI at work, according to...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are increasingly recognising that investing in wellbeing initiatives delivers tangible business outcomes, according to a survey of 500 HR decision makers. The research from Towergate Employee Benefits shows...
Read moreDetailsAlmost two fifths (39 percent) of people in the UK could struggle to cover their basic needs in retirement, with workers in Northern Ireland and the North East facing...
Read moreDetailsPIB Employee Benefits has bought Atwood Benefits UK (Atwood) as it continues to expand its global employees benefits business. The addition of Atwood, a consulting firm that specialises in...
Read moreDetailsSeven in ten of the three million pension savers who have taken flexible payments since the introduction of 2015’s ‘pension freedom’ reforms were under the age of 65, sparking...
Read moreDetailsA significant shift in personal saving habits that could influence how employers think about financial wellbeing benefits has been identified by Scottish Friendly. In the second quarter of 2025,...
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The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
