Pension Articles

A round-up of all the latest pension articles from Zurich Ireland.

Articles

Although Auto-enrolment (AE) has been delayed, now is the perfect time to discuss the needs of your corporate clients, writes Niall Fitzgerald, Head of Retirement Solutions, Zurich.

The second edition of Pension Matters, a quarterly market report has been published. Read the full report here

Minister Heather Humphries on 5th April 2024 published the long-awaited Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill. The advent of the Auto Enrolment (AE) is one of the most significant and welcome developments in the pensions landscape for very many years, writes Clodagh O’Connell, Customer Relationship Manager at Zurich Life.

Close to one third of workers aged between 20 and 69 have no private pension cover and will depend on the State pension in retirement*, which means, the value of an employer sponsored pension scheme to employees cannot be overstated, writes Ciara O’Brien, Senior Portfolio Manager, Corporate Life and Pensions.

Many occupational pension schemes in Ireland have either already transitioned into a master trust arrangement or have made a commitment to do so by the end of 2023, writes Conor O’Reilly, Distribution and CRM Manager at Zurich Life.

How Zurich is helping Enable Ireland staff to fund their pensions and sow the seeds of prosperity for their future. This article is an Irish Times Content Studio production.

How Zurich helps wholesale broadband provider Siro keep pensions pertinent and at the top of its benefits tree. This article is an Irish Times Content Studio production.

With close to two-thirds of private sector workers not having a private pension fund*, the value of an employer sponsored pension scheme to employees cannot be overstated, writes Ciara O’Brien, Senior Portfolio Manager at Zurich Life. 

With close to two-thirds of private sector workers not having a private pension fund*, the value of an employer sponsored pension scheme to employees cannot be overstated, writes Ciara O'Brien.

At Zurich, we’ve learned a lot about the impact of the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) II on pensions over the past 24 months.