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Health & Wellbeing / 6 Nov 2019
5 top tips for successful return-to-work plans
Helping employees return to work is a big part of your group protection plan, but the key aim is to make it successful.
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Health & Wellbeing / 4 Nov 2019
A preventative approach to boosting wellbeing
Resilience training is an effective measure for helping employees cope with the demands of work.
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Health & Wellbeing / 25 Oct 2019
5 ways to help employees with Seasonal Affective Disorder
You may have heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder (often known as SAD), but are you sure you know what it is? As an employer, you need to be aware of this as it could affect some of your employees.
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Resilience / 23 Oct 2019
What does business resilience mean today?
We assess how the perception of business resilience has changed over time, and what employers must learn from emerging trends.
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Pensions / 4 Oct 2019
Together, we can beat the scammers
Pensions represent the largest sum many people save. That’s a tempting target for criminals, but we can take steps to beat the scammers.
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Health & Wellbeing / 25 Sep 2019
Seven ways to help your employees combat work anxiety
How can employers stop ‘Sunday dread’ ruining employees’ weekends and damaging the resilience of their businesses?
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Health & Wellbeing / 19 Sep 2019
Sunday Dread: just how big a problem is work anxiety?
From sleeping poorly to feeling irritable, anxiety is having an impact on the UK’s workforce. But why is this and what can be done to tackle it?
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Good business / 11 Sep 2019
How a mid-life MOT can prepare employees for a better retirement
It’s worth making sure your middle-aged employees have checked that the pension choices they made decades ago are still fit for purpose.
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Health & Wellbeing / 30 Aug 2019
Is presenteeism the new absenteeism?
The hidden cost of employees who soldier on when they’re sick.
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Pensions / 14 Aug 2019
Engaging with pensions: 7 ways to get your employees onside
In football, owners and managers need to motivate their squads. The same is true of pensions, even if they don’t inspire the same devotion…
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Health & Wellbeing / 19 Jul 2019
Employers agree it’s essential to look after wellbeing
Aviva works with BCC to host roundtable events on wellbeing – revealing employers’ strong views and growing recognition of its benefits.
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Sustainability / 26 Jun 2019
5 reasons responsible investing is good for your employees
Investing for environmental, social and governance reasons creates a feel-good factor around your business as well as your people.
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Pensions / 21 Jun 2019
Compliance or consolidation – the choice facing trustees
With more rules coming in, how can advisers support trustees as they weigh up the pros and cons of how to handle their pension schemes?
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Good business / 31 May 2019
5 ways volunteering is good for business
Giving employees time out for volunteering could be the start of something special… for your business too.
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Health & Wellbeing / 31 May 2019
Wellbeing: it has to be a culture, not a strategy
Sophie Money explains how you can make use of a resource you already have to make wellbeing work for you.
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Financial wellbeing / 15 May 2019
Don’t let poor number skills hold your people back
Encouraging your employees to improve their numeracy skills could improve their financial and mental wellbeing.
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Health & Wellbeing / 13 Nov 2019
Why supporting menopause in the workplace is urgent and important
Deborah Garlick, Director at Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, explains why introducing menopause support at work makes sense for savvy organisations.
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Pensions / 17 Oct 2019
How fintech can help with member engagement
Aviva’s Steve Jackson discusses how technology is the way forward in helping members engage more frequently with their pensions.
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Good business / 9 Oct 2019
Why businesses should talk more about employees caring duties
Jonathan Briggs, Group Head Talent Acquisition at Aviva, looks at why businesses should talk about flexible working for carers.
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Health & Wellbeing / 9 Oct 2019
Mental health in the workplace: we need to talk
Jon Blackburn, Aviva UK Health & Protection Proposition Development Manager, wonders why so few people feel able to talk about mental health issues.
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Sustainability / 3 Oct 2019
Why pensions and passions can go hand in hand
Zelda Bentham, Group Head of Sustainability looks at how helping people to invest sustainably through their pension can be a good move.
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Pensions / 4 Sep 2019
Retirement planning: when it makes sense to name the day
Dale Critchley looks at how it pays to have a plan when it comes to retirement age.
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Health & Wellbeing / 2 Sep 2019
Why and how SMEs can benefit from group life Master Trusts
Mark Jarred explains how Group Life Master Trusts can simplify financial support for bereaved dependants, saving time for busy SMEs.
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Health & Wellbeing / 29 Aug 2019
Empowering wellbeing: if leaders don’t lead, it won’t work
Lisa Ost, Employee Wellbeing lead at Aviva explains the importance of developing a leader-led wellbeing culture.
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Pensions / 1 Aug 2019
How a good pension helps with an ageing workforce
Steve Jackson looks at how you can help your employees afford to retire by using your pension scheme effectively.
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Pensions / 19 Jul 2019
Charge disclosure or ESG considerations, which is more important?
Dale Critchley looks at what trustees should consider.
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Sustainability / 15 Jul 2019
ESG funds: it’s all a matter of choice
Zelda Bentham, explains the role of ESG funds in giving employees a sense of choice and control over their pensions.
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Investments / 26 Jun 2019
Defying the odds – the FTSE All-Share Index
The FTSE All-Share Index has weathered the political and economic uncertainty of recent times. Helen Delaney looks at how and why.
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Sustainability / 5 Jun 2019
How being sustainable could help your business thrive
Zelda Bentham, Group Head of Sustainability at Aviva, outlines how making your business more sustainable is a positive move for your company.
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Health & Wellbeing / 14 May 2019
Get your employees talking during Mental Health Awareness Week
Jo Potter, Group Protection Account Manager at Aviva, discusses how employers can use mental health awareness week to start conversations.
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Pensions / 9 May 2019
Time to take a second look at bundled pension propositions
Dale Critchley looks at what employers and trustees should consider.
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Pensions / 5 Apr 2019
Five points for trustees considering consolidation
With trustees of smaller occupational schemes being urged to consolidate, Dale Critchley looks at what they should be thinking about.
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