The Broadcast

Our guest in this edition is John Ronayne, Lead Data Scientist at YuLife. John talks to Brett Hill about an exciting research project exploring the links between gamification, reward mechanisms, workforce wellbeing and future health outcomes, and what it could mean for employers and the wider employee benefits industry.

In this episode our hosts David Brooks and Simon Kew are joined by Jade Murray, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard LLP, discussing a wide range of trending pensions topics from Section 37 to Surpluses and Trustee Dynamics.

When Kier Starmer warned us to prepare for the Autumn budget to be ‘painful’ on October 30th it made already stretched households anxious about where we might feel the pain. So, what does this mean for employers and employees? Invariably, this can bring a sense of unease to workers and employers are being asked to lead from the front to bring a sense of calm. Helping employees navigate a painful budget will require empathy and strategic planning but should reap rewards when it comes to productivity, job satisfaction and loyalty. This podcast aims to give practical insights on how to support your employees through this time.

Join us to listen to the thoughts of Jon Darby at Bluecrest Wellness, in understanding the critical role health checks can play in the first line of defence against serious chronic illnesses and most importantly the ability to identify modifiable risk factors, which can improve the future health journey of your employees.

In this episode of The Broadcast, our host Simon Kew is joined by Erika Parker, Senior Consultant & Actuary from our Insurance, Regulatory & Risk team, to discuss funeral plans. We explore what a funeral plan is, the role of a funeral plan actuary, and what the future looks like for the funeral plan market.

Hear the thoughts of our special guest Gordon Wishart, founder and Chief Medical Officer of Check4Cancer, as he talks to Brett Hill and Emily Jones about the scale of the current challenges facing UK cancer care, what the future might hold, and what it all means for those employers funding employee healthcare benefits.

Our host David Brooks is joined by our very own David Hamilton, Chief Actuary and Marc Devereux, Head of Investment Consulting to discuss one of the newest concepts to the pensions industry, run-on. We explore what it means, what makes it attractive, the challenges associated with it and discuss whether it would be a viable option for smaller schemes. We also touch upon our thoughts on productive finance.

Our hosts Brett Hill and Emily Jones are joined by Sharon Harwood-Davis, Broadstone Client Consulting Director and specialist in Health Trusts, to explore this growing sector in the UK employee benefits market, and to ask what employers need to think about when considering whether a Health Trust might be the best way to fund employee medical benefits.

In this episode, our hosts David Brooks and Simon Kew are joined by Jerry Moriarty, CEO of the Irish Association of Pension Funds and Chairperson of PensionsEurope. We explore what the Irish pensions landscape is currently looking like, covering auto-enrolment, demographic changes, productive finance, retirement commissions and dashboards. We also discuss examples of good practice across Europe and where the UK might look for ideas.

Our host David Brooks is joined by Roshni Sakaria from L&G and Jonathan Hazlett from Osborne Clarke, as well as our very own Mark Channon. In this episode, we discuss what’s been occurring in the buy-out market for the last twelve months and what to look forward to in the future.