All articles by System Administrator – Page 106
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GCHQ wins teamwork acclaim
Government intelligence agency GCHQ took top honours in a business teamwork challenge event in the Welsh mountains. The four day event saw 123 organisations take part in running, kayaking, mountain biking and code breaking to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
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Lighthouse guides retirement savings planning
Independent financial group Lighthouse Group has introduced a new retirement savings planning service to improve access to pension products.LighthouseRetire allows advisers to source products from two providers, Clerical Medical and Scottish Equitable via an online service, as well as access to other leading products.
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Incentive guide aims to satisfy all
A third edition of How to Run Successful Incentive Schemes by The Motivation Consultancy director John Fisher has been released.Tha author is a co-director of an Oxfordshire-based consultancy.
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Clinicare couture PMI suits you, sir
Clinicare has introduced a flexible private medical insurance product aimed at tailoring the benefit to the needs of small and medium sized businesses.Clients will choose their own range of benefits and opt for personalised limits. The company intends to appeal to companies with between 100 and 500 employees, but claims ...
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Leisure Vouchers don't just book it
Travel company Thomas Cook has added its name to retailers participating in benefit product Leisure Vouchers.Holders of vouchers will now be able to cash in on Thomas Cook holidays, with a dedicated Thomas Cook phoneline available to Leisure Voucher customers.
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Legal & General ensure heart disease awareness with guide
Around one in three women are killed by heart and circulatory disease, and Legal & General in conjunction with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is attempting to raise awareness with 'Women and heart disease', an information booklet.A recent BHF survey revealed one-in-four women identified heart disease as the number one ...
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Mazda gives green light to free track testing
Mazda is encouraging all company car drivers of the Mazda RX-8 to enrol in a free driver training course, to help manage occupational road risk and get the best out of the sporty motor. The Mazda RX-8 Driving Experience promises a unique opportunity to exploit the1.3-litre rotary-powered car to its ...
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Medicash rolls out cash plan benefits
Health insurer Medicash has unveiled new corporate healthcare cashplans to provide employees with help for everyday costs. Medicash Reward and Medicash First include payments toward dental and optical treatment and access to a stress helpline, payments for physiotherapy, and a discounted gym membership. Employees will also be entitled to attend ...
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HSBC banks on pension guide
HSBC Actuaries and Consultants Limited (HACL) has published version two of its A to Z guide to pension reform.Presented as a series of factsheets, the guide is intended as a reference for pension scheme trustees, employers and members and covers changes brought by the Pensions Act 2004, Finance Act 2004 ...
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P&MM opens salary sacrifice to small employers
P&MM has introduced a scheme rolling the UK's top three salary sacrifice benefits into one product.SalaryPlus offers childcare voucher, home computing and bicycle benefits via an administrative service suitable for small organisations. Employers can choose from one benefit to the complete package.
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Bupa tackles heart scares with scan service
Bupa has introduced a new heart scan service that it claims can detect heart disease up to ten years before symptoms appear.During a two-year pilot prior to rollout, Bupa discovered a quarter of all men scanned had significant heart disease despite showing no symptoms.The BUPA coronary risk assessment costs £565 ...
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Bupa adds to group income protection product
Bupa has added a lump sum benefit to its group income protection plan allowing limits of two, three or five years.The lump sum is equal to the claimant's salary if the normal scheme definition of incapacity is still met, or three times salary if the claimant is unable to undertake ...
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Watson Wyatt releases '05 European HR report
Watson Wyatt has released its annual report that details Europe-wide individual and collective employee relations, including information on legislation and case law.Benefits Report Europe and Employment Terms & Conditions Report Europe have been revised this year, and each report is available in two volumes. Included are 19 Western European countries ...
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Pru unveils benefits platform
Prudential UK has launched a new benefits platform aiming to use its well-known brand to slice into the corporate market.Private medical insurance, dental and healthcare cash plans and insurance and voucher products are among the benefits package, that will be accessed online and through worksite communication.
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Medicash rolls out new insurance plans
Health insurer Medicash has unveiled two new corporate health cash plans aimed at employers looking to reduce absenteeism.Medicash Reward is an employer-paid product offering cash back for dental and optical treatment and contributions toward other services.Medicash First will offer companies the option of sponsoring plans through employee direct debit or ...
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Paddy Power introduces group personal pension
Paddy Power has introduced a group personal pension (GPP) as a result of incoming pensions legislation and to help retain employees in a competitive market.The Irish bookmaking group, which has 166 employees at 32 stores in the UK, said that it had considered the implications of the Finance Act 2005 ...
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Product news - Get-you-home guarantee offered
Lloyds TSB Autolease has introduced a get-you-home guarantee to employers to ensure minimal disruption caused by company car breakdowns and accidents.The fleet management provider is to provide a free replacement vehicle for 48 hours if breakdown service RAC is unable to repair the car on-site. Temporary vehicles are provided through ...
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Over three-fifths plan fleet review
Some 61% of employers plan to review fleet funding methods this year, while 40% believe the 3% tax change on diesel cars will result in a drop in demand. Research by ALD Automotive shows that a proposal to ban drivers from using speed detection devices is opposed by 76% of ...
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Miele reduces fleet insurance costs
Kitchen and appliance manufacturer Miele has seen a 20% reduction in accident rates following the introduction of a driver training programme. The scheme involves around 50 staff and has reduced the company's insurance premiums by £20,000. Miele, which operates over 70 company cars in the UK, has brought in one-day ...
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Cutting insurance premium costs
Jenny Keefe says by introducing higher than minimum standards and initiatives like employee-paid excess costs and flex schemes employers can save on insurance premium costsCase Study: FDS GroupArticle in fullTo borrow from Woody Allen: "There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an ...