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Young people who delay pension saving until middle age could lose more than half a million pounds
Young people who put off saving for a pension until they reach middle age could lose up to £100,000 in employer pension contributions and tax relief.
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Takaful - an introduction
Issues surrounding Islamic Finance and in particular Sharia-compliant investment have recently penetrated the public consciousness through the adve...
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Current Irish Issues in the GI Market session (26 June 2013)
A session was held at the end of June 2013 at the Institute of Actuaries which gave an update on the latest developments within the Irish general i...
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PPF replaces Dun & Bradstreet with Experian
The PPF has announced that it will be replacing Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) as the provider it uses for determining the probability of company insolvency used in the PPF…
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Summer students - What I wish I knew before starting work
Now halfway through their summer placements Chris, Omair, and Sophie have all settled in to working life. Here they tell us about a few things they wish they'd know…
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Updated Perspectives on the Bulk Annuity Market
Last summer we wrote about prominent developments within the bulk annuity market . PIC received a capital investment of £400m, allowing it to furth...
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PPF takes on UK Coal
It was announced that the defined benefit pension scheme of UK Coal plc will move into the PPF as part of a wider restructuring under the terms of the group’s admin…
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Motor Insurers and the Gender Directive (Part 3 of our Gender Directive Series)
According to research carried out by Barnett Waddingham, motor insurance premiums have gone up despite your gender! Many thought that men would ben...
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Abuse Claims - London Market Students Group Event
Despite the unpleasant nature of the subject, there was yet another packed room of student actuaries eager to hear Paul Murray talk about the very ...
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PPF increases compensation cap
The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed that it intends to increase the PPF compensation cap for long-serving scheme members.