Tag Archives: Zurich

Zurich’s IGC – keeping Zurich honest.

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

Zurich ‘s IGC Chair’s statement is out ; it’s punchy. It’s chair, Anna Bradley has a much wider sphere of influence than just pensions and it shows. This is from her opening remarks …you have told us that service standards … Continue reading →

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Don’t pander to pension populism! Zurich big-wig hits out at “freedoms”

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

“I have no time for populism” , was the astonishing rebuttal of top Zurich Insurance shrink Stefan Kroepfl. Kroepfl, who is global head of life business analysis – is no lightweight, nor was the discussion that ensued at this Dutch … Continue reading →

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Expel the corporates – our classrooms are for teaching!

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

  Here are two blogs , one from the CEO of TPAS and one from the head of strategic partnerships at  Zurich Insurance. The blogs occurred consecutively on my linked in stream Blog one can be found here Blog two … Continue reading →

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IGC Class of 2018 – the results are in – this is how your Chair Report stacks up.

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

    So  here are my ratings for the principal IGC reports that I can find. There may be more reports skulking out there and I’ll be adding them if they get reported to me! As you can see, they … Continue reading →

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Laugh, cry, applaud! Zurich’s IGC report is flawed – but a “must read”

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

I don’t know whether to laugh, applaud or cry when reading Zurich IGC reports and Laurie Edmans’ third report is no exception. Laugh – because of Laurie’s brutal honesty But from the members’ perspective, it does not matter whether the … Continue reading →

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Taylor – the Full Monty or a stitch-up?

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

  I was asked to comment on the impact of the Taylor Report on Payroll at the Reward Autumn Update. Though I had been promised a script from Matthew Taylor himself, it never turned up – maybe I was stitched … Continue reading →

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Zurich and Widows, a sensible marriage?

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

  I had better be careful here, my partner Stella is Group Pensions Director at Lloyds Banking Group and I am a Zurich pensioner and ex- head of sales of the Zurich workplace proposition. I have -as they say – … Continue reading →

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Over 55 and still paying commission on your pension?!*!

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

It may surprise you, but I am still paying commission to Allied Dunbar on a pension I took out in 1986 and stopped paying into in 1989. That commission works out as a 3.5% pa charge on the units I … Continue reading →

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Slow and steady – the Zurich IGC

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

Laurie Edmans, Zurich’s IGC chair is a laid-back man. It shows in the IGC report that is considered and unhurried. It is a very good read as a deliberation on value for money though it is rather short on action … Continue reading →

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Paul Trickett – a big thank you!

Posted on August 4, 2016 by

I understand that Paul Trickett is joining Aviva as a Director of the Life Company. Paul tells me he has resigned his posts as Chair of the Trustees of the Zurich  Staff Pension Scheme and of the L&G Master Trust. … Continue reading →

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