auto-enrolment

The whole auto-enrolment piece has been structured without the intermediary in mind, despite a clear function for advisers in communicating the message, Capita said at the Employee Benefits Connect 2013 conference today.

Employee benefit advisers are becoming much more explicit on service and price in light of the fast-moving employer environment, Aviva has said.

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Group risk advisers should take advantage of the "perfect" business opportunity created by auto-enrolment with the phase-in now underway, Canada life has said.

The aging workforce is causing a tightening in insurer group terms, a group risk specialist has said.

Auto-enrolment will be a positive for life insurers but the FSA break-up will likely stifle business, an actuarial consultant has said.

John Ritchie envisages a changing tide for protection advisers as auto-enrolment comes into play.

Almost three-quarters (72%) of advisers dealing with group risk believe auto-enrolment will present them with new business opportunities, as employers seek financial advice to ensure they are compliant with its regulations.

Grid has argued that incentivisation is the best way for the protection market to expand - not compulsion.

Some providers are increasingly targeting workplace and employer based routes to market. Is this going to become more common and should advisers be doing more in this area?