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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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Good business / 9 May 2019
Employee Benefits: A Survey from the UK Workplace
As the working environment changes, so do expectations. This extends beyond the way we work to the way in which that work is rewarded…
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Pensions / 11 Apr 2019
Do trustees have a duty of care when it comes to drawdown?
Income drawdown has proved hugely popular since the 2015 pension reforms. Can, and should, trustees support members making drawdown choices?
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Good business / 27 Mar 2019
Balance isn’t a women's issue, it's a business issue
Are men being excluded from the gender balance conversation? Our recent event with PRA Health Sciences discussed the elephant in the room.
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Pensions / 22 Mar 2019
Preparing for pension dashboards – an action plan
The government released its much-awaited pension dashboards consultation at the end of 2018. What do trustees need to do now to prepare?
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Good business / 20 Mar 2019
Happy staff are more productive staff
A 2015 study showed that happier employees are more productive… so making them happier is good business. But how do we do it?
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Sustainability / 18 Mar 2019
Plastic pollution: let’s turn back the tide
People care deeply about our oceans - and removing disposable cups from your business really can make a difference.
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Pensions / 15 Mar 2019
Contract and Trust pensions
We look at the differences between Contract and Trust pensions.
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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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Good business / 3 Apr 2019
Family-friendly business policy: 5 ways to make it work for you
Anthony Fitzpatrick, Employee Relations and Global Policy Lead, shows how family-friendly policies really can lead to a stronger workforce.
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Health & Wellbeing / 1 Apr 2019
Line managers and people managers: the voice of wellbeing
Sophie Money, Group Protection Workplace Wellbeing Manager at Aviva, explains why winning at wellbeing starts with managers.
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Pensions / 25 Mar 2019
Are millennials leading the way on retirement saving?
Millennials may be showing the rest of us up when it comes to preparing for retirement. Alistair McQueen looks at the evidence.
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Pensions / 14 Mar 2019
Corporate Advisers and Payroll…the new dream team
Malcolm Goodwin, Aviva’s Head of Sales, Workplace Savings and Retirement discusses the importance of working together post auto-enrolment.
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Health & Wellbeing / 28 Feb 2019
Large business or small… embracing wellbeing offers big rewards
Sophie Money, Group Protection Wellbeing Manager, explains why wellbeing is good for businesses of all sizes, as well as their employees.
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