Aegon

Workers risk missing out on essential financial advice if Steve Webb's small pot pension plan goes ahead, Aegon has warned.

Aegon has released details of its post-RDR commission pipeline for products on which the advice process is fully completed by 30 December.

Aegon has cut individual life and income protection rates to take advantage of the gender directive.

Aegon UK is in exclusive talks with third-party specialists Serco regarding outsourcing the administration of its protection business.

Over half of IFAs deal with two or more SIPP providers for expertise, according to research from Splice Consulting.

Aegon UK has appointed Richard Dallas as director of marketing and transformation, a role which will see him spearhead the development of the company's platform business.

Positive Solutions has appointed former Honister CEO Richard Pearson as its chief operating officer.

Aegon is set to tell investors and analysts that it aims to double the percentage of sales it makes directly to customers (D2C) to about a third by 2015, according to reports.

Pension providers are split on whether bosses or insurers have responsibility for holding employee contributions during auto-enrolment opt-out periods.

Barclays Corporate & Employer Solutions (C&ES) has linked with Aegon to supply corporate protection products to its entrepreneurial and small and medium sized business clients.