March 2018 - Corinthian

Did you know auto enrolment contributions are increasing?

A quarter of employers don’t know that Auto Enrolment contributions are increasing Did you know? More than a quarter of senior business decision makers are unaware that auto-enrolment minimum contributions are increasing on 6 April. Also, almost half do not know how much they are increasing, according to research. Read the whole Corporate Adviser article here.

26th March 2018 — Read this story in full.

Industry has mixed reaction to Defined Benefits White Paper

Protecting Defined Benefits Pension Schemes The much-anticipated white paper, titled Protecting Defined Benefits Benefits Schemes is here. The Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) said it would work to improve “the effectiveness and efficiency” of the Pension Regulator’s existing anti-avoidance powers while ensuring they do not have “an adverse effect on legitimate business activity and the wider

19th March 2018 — Read this story in full.

Support the Woolfe!

Our very own Ann Woolfe will be competing in the London Marathon for the very first time on Sunday 22nd April. Having had brain surgery herself, Woolfe has opted to support Brain Research UK (formerly the Brain Research Trust). Please support Ann by visiting her Virgin Money Giving page.

19th March 2018 — Read this story in full.

Is the Financial Ombudsman trying to catch us out?

Is the Financial Ombudsman trying to catch us out on Defined Benefit transfers? A great article by Nick Bamford. It highlights the issues advisers face when helping members with potential transfers out of their defined benefit (final salary) pension schemes. He explores whether the Financial Ombudsman trying to catch people out or not. Check out

15th March 2018 — Read this story in full.

Time to celebrate our ‘Mark of Excellence’

Time to celebrate! We won the ‘Mark of Excellence’ for Client Experience. Corinthian Benefits are delighted to announce that they have been awarded the Mark of Excellence for Client Experience by the independent assessment organisation CX Awards Limited. The Mark of Excellence is awarded following an in-depth assessment of the Client Experience focused on the following

5th March 2018 — Read this story in full.

Join us at Kent Vision LIVE!

We will be at Kent Vision Live We are once again exhibiting at Kent Vision LIVE and hope to defend our most innovative stand trophy that we won last year. Click here to register for your free place and we’ll see you there! Or contact us now if you aren’t able to make it.

1st March 2018 — Read this story in full.

The Pensions Regulator’s fines are up by nearly a third!

Pension Regulator’s recent Quarterly Compliance and Enforcement bulletin The Pensions Regulator’s most recent Quarterly Compliance and Enforcement bulletin covers October to December 2017. It shows that the number of Compliance Notices issued during the period was 17,949. This is an increase of 29% on the total amount issued since October 2012. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices of

1st March 2018 — Read this story in full.

A rough guide to Business Protection

A recent survey revealed 57% of family businesses would cease trading within a year, and 1/4 would close immediately following the loss of a key person. Fewer than half of SMEs having any sort of succession plan in place. So it’s more important now than ever to understand your options when it comes to Business

1st March 2018 — Read this story in full.