Tag Archives: Ian Pittaway

Benchmarking workplace pensions is not just for marketing!

Posted on October 5, 2023 by henry tapper

Helen Ball has produced a superb article on benchmarking the workplace pension we are in against those of our neighbours. She starts like Jane Austen with a “universal truth – generally acknowledged”. We are all nosey and love to know … Continue reading →

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Aegon’s IGC report – a good and informative read.

Posted on July 30, 2021 by henry tapper

Aegon has published it’s 2020-21 IGC report. In the past, I have been critical of Ian Pittaway’s reports but I sense a shift to a more responsive approach relying more on feedback from employers and consultants. This is reflected in … 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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Aegon almost perfect – says Aegon IGC

Posted on April 8, 2018 by henry tapper

Aegon’s IGC has produced a Chair’s Statement which reads like a corporate brochure for the Dutch life insurance company. The most used word in Ian Pittaway’s IGC report is “challenge”, but no challenge emerges. Aegon turn out to be get … Continue reading →

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How we sort the master trust problem

Posted on May 24, 2016 by henry tapper

  I sat next to someone at a meeting yesterday whose demeanour, ideas and the articulation of those ideas, was so impressive that I was at times scared to open my mouth. I felt in the presence of greatness. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Aegon’s ICC – treating the customer seriously.

Posted on April 9, 2016 by henry tapper

I like Aegon’s IGC Chair report, delivered by top trustee Ian Pittaway. It’s not easy to find and though the report makes numerous references to its readers being its policyholders, I have no idea how a policyholder would stumble across … Continue reading →

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