Category Archives: IGC

Old Mutual’s IGC – much improved!

Posted on April 9, 2020 by henry tapper

Last year I gave Old Mutual’s IGC Chair Statement the thumbs down . This year’s statement is a great improvement. It will be the last from Old Mutual as the book of business looked after by Richard Butcher, Ian Costain, … Continue reading →

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Virgin Money’s IGC sees red

Posted on April 8, 2020 by henry tapper

  Sir David Chapman is one IGC Chair who does not promote his provider. For five years he’s been demanding an upgrade to the default fund the 80,000 or so savers in the Virgin Money stakeholder pension have been stuck … Continue reading →

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Does Aegon’s IGC deliver “what matters most to us”?

Posted on April 8, 2020 by henry tapper

Aegon’s IGC Chair Statement has been published , you can read it here Helpfully Ian Pittaway and Helen Parker have a conversation on the IGC’s activities on the video. Unfortunately, video has a habit of turning lawyers into marketing people … Continue reading →

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Precisely right – Scottish Widow’s IGC

Posted on April 7, 2020 by henry tapper

Mark Stewart has issues his first Statement , having taken over as Chair of the Scottish Widows IGC. You can read it here. It is brief , accurate and it has a distinct tone which I like. The contents page … Continue reading →

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Zurich’s IGC’s Chair makes a statement -just!

Posted on April 6, 2020 by henry tapper

I wasn’t quite sure , reading Anna Bradley’s chair statement that I wasn’t on my blog. The photos of the IGCs look like they were taken on an iphone, neither of which detracts much from what is a good – … Continue reading →

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Standard Life IGC – will engagement drive innovation?

Posted on April 5, 2020 by henry tapper

Standard Life has published its 2019-20 Chair Statement.   Standard Life are now part of the Phoenix Group who have rationalised their two  IGC committees removing the Standard Life IGC personnel and replacing them with Phoenix’s established team, under the Chairmanship … Continue reading →

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Phoenix – an IGC that continues to set standards with another good report

Posted on April 5, 2020 by henry tapper

Phoenix IGC has published its 2019-20 Chair Statement.  To me this is a most important statement as Phoenix is responsible for administering the savings of most of Britain’s “legacy savings”. Although most of these legacy books don’t have much in … Continue reading →

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IGC reports “good to very good”- as L&G closes member helpline.

Posted on April 4, 2020 by henry tapper

  Since publishing this article , LGIM has made a statement on the closure of the L&G helplines – you can read the statement here L&G’s IGC has published its fifth report for savers ; here is the link  for … Continue reading →

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Royal London IGC report – a welcome shift in focus

Posted on March 27, 2020 by henry tapper

Royal London are (as usual), the first IGC to report. They have been kind and sent me the Chair’s Statement which saves me searching. But it’s easy to track down here The IGC has delivered a really interesting read which … Continue reading →

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Who will patrol the investment pathways?

Posted on March 3, 2020 by henry tapper

  Investment pathways are the big idea to help those getting to 55 and with pension freedom in sight. From August, people will be presented with four paths for their money. One takes them to a point when they can … Continue reading →

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