All articles by Kate Cummins – Page 3

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    Stephen Jarrett takes Helm

    2012-10-29T08:58:00Z

    His experience in the industry includes benefits consultant at Buck Consultants and Opus Consulting, which is now part of Willis Employee Benefits.Jarrett added: “Companies are demanding a more bespoke approach to wellness, healthcare and private medical insurance (PMI) consulting.“Employers are asking more fundamental questions about the nature of their PMI ...

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    Aviva role for John Lawson

    2012-10-29T08:58:00Z

    He was previously head of pensions policy at Standard Life.

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    Bull appoints Jo Sims

    2012-10-29T08:57:00Z

    She spent the previous five years at Access UK, where she held various roles, including customer services manager, staff relationship manager, HR manager and group HR manager, before being appointed head of HR in 2010.She has also held an HR role at Sainsbury’s.Sims said: “I will be concentrating on transitioning ...

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    Alastair Byrne joins Towers Watson

    2012-10-29T08:57:00Z

    He has more than 15 years’ experience in the fund management industry, researching and consulting on pensions and investment.He joins Towers Watson from Investit, where he was a principal, responsible for advising asset management firms on product development. He also spent 10 years in investment management at Aegon UK.Other recent ...

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    John Malley moves to Mott MacDonald

    2012-10-29T08:56:00Z

    In the role, he will be responsible for the ongoing development of the consultancy’s global employment strategy, benefits and reward, talent management and recruitment.With more than 25 years in HR, Malley has held positions at Arup, Aecom and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).“I will be working to extend the approach to developing talent ...

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    Colin Woods joins Southern Water

    2012-10-29T08:51:00Z

    His previous roles in the industry include: total reward subject matter expert at Ericsson, interim reward consultant at BuyingTeam, reward and recognition leader at Tribal Group, remuneration specialist at Network Rail, compensation and benefits analyst at Atkins and strategic HR information analyst at Halifax.

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    Summit will cover key pension issues

    2012-10-29T06:33:00Z

    On the first day, Bridget Micklem, head of private pensions policy and analysis at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), will discuss the latest developments in workplace savings policy.Also speaking will be Debbie Harrison, senior visiting fellow at the Pensions Institute at Cass Business School, who will look at ...

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    Employee Benefits Awards judges confirmed

    2012-10-29T06:18:00Z

    It will include Neal Blackshire, benefits and compensation manager at McDonald’s Restaurants; Jane Earnshaw, head of reward and recognition at Asda; Susan Hughes, associate director, UK pensions and benefits at BP; Tim Taylor, group head of group reward at Tui Travel; and Louise Phillips, employee benefits leader at IBM, to ...

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    Get connected at Employee Benefits Connect

    2012-10-29T05:29:00Z

    One will be dedicated to pensions auto-enrolment, one will cover managing reward on a global basis, and one will tell benefits intermediaries about the latest products and services, and employers’ needs.The event also enables reward and benefits professionals to chat with other professionals in speed-networking sessions. The one-day event will ...

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    Tracy Finn: How should employers celebrate the end of the year with staff?

    2012-09-24T06:10:00Z

    We are used to catering for any brief or budget and working with companies looking for something special. There are some memorable past examples that could provide possible ideas for other employers.For a unique experience, one company requested exclusive access to the Shoe Boudoir at Harrods. All guests were treated ...

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    Get ready to enter the Employee Benefits Awards 2013

    2012-09-24T03:14:00Z

    This year, employers are encouraged to enter both new initiatives that they have introduced through the year, as well as longer-running successful reward strategies.There is no restriction on how long ago a benefit or strategy was launched, as long as the quantifiable measures to demonstrate its success are from 2012. ...

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    Employee Benefits Report For Financial Directors - June 2008

    2008-06-19T16:19:31Z

    NewsExperts predict 2012 pensions admin hikeNew law alters IP plansFDs flock to bulk pensions buyoutsEmployer profileNew perks drive change strategyFeaturesWeigh up the benefits of perks over cash salariesThe move to a DC plan can be costlyConflict for FDs sitting as trusteesHow employee stress puts your organisation at riskBetter returns via ...