Tag Archives: Legal & General

Our parents’ houses.

Posted on June 2, 2015 by henry tapper

property, downsizing, home, residence, sheltered housing, family, children, grandchildren Continue reading →

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BRITAIN’S BIGGEST TABOOS: 20 MILLION PEOPLE STRESSED ABOUT FINANCES, YET TALKING ABOUT MONEY REMAINS OFF LIMITS

Posted on November 13, 2014 by henry tapper

I don’t normally do press releases on here, I will make an exception here. People are embarrassed about money – when it’s their money they are talking about. The taboos about debt, wealth and financial planning are real and we need … Continue reading →

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A democratic way to improve DC investment.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by henry tapper

The responsibility for improving DC governance falls on all of us Continue reading →

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Do consumers benefit from risk-based pricing?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by henry tapper

may be wrong, the idea put up by John Raven, that a risk-based system delivers more may be right, but intuitively I sense we are moving to a more pooled approach to pricing. Continue reading →

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No learning without doing!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by henry tapper

NOTHING that’s precisely how much it will cost you to get an excellent pension plan at less than half the cost of a stakeholder pension. Continue reading →

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Can social media play a part in pension scheme governance?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by henry tapper

Are the systems used to offer participating employers a say in the running of mastertrusts or contract based workplace pensions fit for today’s purpose? Continue reading →

Posted in auto-enrolment, corporate governance, dc pensions, Facebook, Linkedin, social media, twitter | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

“Stick or twist” for the lifecos.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by henry tapper

It is hard for the insurers to twist because they think the dealer’s against them. Continue reading →

Posted in annuity, auto-enrolment, customer service, David Pitt-Watson, dc pensions, EU Solvency II, Financial Education, Henry Tapper blog, pension playpen, pensions, Personality, Popcorn Pensions, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement, social media | Tagged , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

“What’s expensive for a pension these days?”

Posted on March 31, 2013 by henry tapper

Most UK pension people may still agree with you and see 0.9% as cheap but not me. It might have been cheap in 2000 and it certainly isn’t today! Continue reading →

Posted in auto-enrolment, brand, corporate governance, customer service, David Pitt-Watson, dc pensions, fish, one pound fish, pensions, Personality, Retirement | Tagged , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Better ways to diversify the default.

Posted on February 25, 2013 by henry tapper

When people see the jigsaw being put together , we may even get better public confidence in workplace pension schemes – something devoutly to be hoped for! Continue reading →

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It’s a wrap trap – but who’s been caught?

Posted on February 9, 2013 by henry tapper

If you thought you were sick of pensions, imagine  the nausea of the life company CEO. If you are such a beast and reading this, you are probably are American or European and your company brought into the UK a few years back … Continue reading →

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