Jelf

Hachette UK, one of the UK's leading publishing groups, appointed Jelf Employee Benefits to provide a financial education workshop to its employees over the summer.

Following £258m buyout

Listed advice business Jelf Group has been bought out by insurance firm Marsh in a £258m deal.

Jelf Employee Benefits is extending its annuity offering with the launch of its standalone broking service.

Independent consultancy Jelf Group has acquired Yorkshire and the Midlands-based general insurance broker, The Insurance Partnership (TIP), in a bid to expand into the regions.

CRYSTAL BALL

Scottish Widows has linked with Jelf Employee Benefits to provide schemes and online tools for Jelf's auto-enrolment service Money at Work.

The financial planning arm of insurance consultants Jelf Group has reported a small loss for the six months to the end of March, as the company invests in preparing for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Jelf has warned that many of the key recommendations of the Sickness Absence Review are unlikely to ever be realised and called its decision to ignore income protection (IP) as ‘madness'.

Jelf has warned that the private health insurance and employee benefits sector will be "no place for the faint hearted" next year.