Blogs

  • Inclusive Excellence - Guest Blog - Gabriel Herman, Chair of Aspierations

    10/09/2024

    Gabriel Herman, Chair of Aspierations, highlights the importance of autism inclusion in the workplace, addressing the unique challenges faced by autistic individuals and the strengths they bring to the workforce. By implementing autism-friendly recruitment processes and fostering an inclusive culture, businesses can create supportive environments that not only benefit autistic employees but also enhance the overall workplace for everyone.

  • Health and Protection Intern Munraj Bhangra reflects on his time at the ABI

    28/08/2024

    What team have you been working in and what areas do they cover? I have been working in the Health and Protection Team where we consider all things to do with health insurance. Whether this would be…

  • Inclusive Excellence - Guest Blog - Tracy Riddell, Centre for Aging Better

    22/08/2024

    ‘Inclusive excellence: Incorporating life into equitable workplaces’ kicks off with insights from the Centre for Ageing Better. This first instalment focuses on importance of age inclusivity in the workplace, highlighting strategies to support and retain older workers, and fostering a multigenerational workforce that benefits both employees and businesses in the insurance and long-term savings sector.

  • Consumer Duty – One Year On

    31/07/2024

    What has the first year of Consumer Duty brought for the insurance and long-term savings industry – and, of course, most importantly, for consumers?

  • Uncovering the Potential: Personal Lines Cyber Insurance in an Evolving Landscape

    25/06/2024

    Dive into the frontier territory of personal cyber insurance as we consider its growth potential. From exploring current challenges to envisioning innovative solutions, join us on a journey to navigate the future of personal cyber security.

  • Financial inclusion: A tough challenge in tough times

    26/04/2024

    Broadening financial inclusion requires sustained and focused effort from industry working together with government regulators and consumer groups. 

  • The radical pot for life proposal that could upend Automatic Enrolment and its success

    03/04/2024

    Could the proposed changes to workplace pensions mean an end to the success of Automatic Enrolment? New research commissioned by the ABI from WPI Economics examines the challenges and potential pitfalls of radical reform.

  • Consumer guidance around Lifetime Allowance implementation issues

    02/04/2024

    The abolition of the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) in the 2023 Spring Budget was a very welcome step and something we had anticipated would simplify the pension system. However, we have concerns that the implementation of the regime designed to replace the LTA – may have some negative impacts on policyholders.

  • Guest Blog: Plotting a Course Towards Improved Member-centric, Effective Pensions Industry Models

    22/02/2024

    In 2023 a raft of new initiatives emerged aimed to stimulate reform of the UK pensions industry including from the savers’ perspective, tackling the proliferation of small pots, the idea of a Pot for Life and a Lifetime provider. With industry still working to implement the Pensions Dashboard what is the sequence for delivering these significant potential improvements to the system that can be introduced sensibly and incrementally? SuperChoice, based on experience with similar markets such as Australia, outlines its thoughts on a possible course.

  • Guest Blog: Insurance Climate Transition – Opportunity, Strategy and Climate Transition Planning

    20/02/2024

    The Climate Transition Plan (TPT) Taskforce, launched by HM Treasury in April 2022, is a significant development in the global effort to combat climate change. Chirag Shah, Bridget Beals and Joshua Holbrook discuss its far-reaching implications for the insurance industry.