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Understanding the NHS mental health crisis — how protection products help bridge the gap

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:43:24 +0100

Young people aren’t immune — how to make protection relevant before it’s too late

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:41:29 +0100

What slows down claims — and what can be done to reduce the risk of delayed claims

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:35:28 +0100

Underwriting pitfalls – how to avoid them and get fast underwriting outcomes

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:34:49 +0100

Turning real-life claims into powerful client engagement tools

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:34:14 +0100

Royal London MoneyMarketing Podcast

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:22:47 +0100

Our first thoughts on the 2023 Budget

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:47:56 +0000

In our latest podcast, Clare Moffat and our technical experts share their first thoughts on the 2023 Spring budget and consider the impact this could have on you and your clients.

Consumer Duty: What’s next for advisers?

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:31:43 +0100

In this podcast, our experts discuss the key findings from our Consumer Duty research. They explore the challenges advisers face to get their business ready in time and where providers can lend support.

Mortgage customers with no protection toolkit

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:56:09 +0100

Shaping the future of advice

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:52:30 +0000

In this podcast, we debate the key findings from our research with some industry experts and commentators. We explore the significant untapped opportunities that exist for advisers – and how our industry may need to adapt in order to reach them.

Fixing the advice gap

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:10:37 +0100

The impact of COVID on business and how Helping Hand can help

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:39:24 +0100

The impact of COVID on business and how Helping Hand can help Simon Halifax, Christina Rigby & Denise Baxter (Identify HR)

Why Royal London for Income Protection - Shelley Read

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:57:38 +0000

March 2021 Budget podcast

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:39:06 +0000

Listen to our podcast on the March 2021 budget with Clare Moffat, Fiona Hanrahan and Justin Corliss

Build value through menu - Shelley Read

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:31:00 +0000

All our Personal Menu Plans are available with just one application, one plan fee and one Direct Debit. But the benefits don’t end there - your clients get:

Helping Hand - access to a dedicated nurse to support them (their partners and children) through illness, injury or bereavement.
Family income benefit – the choice to receive Life Cover or Critical Illness Cover claims as an income rather than a lump sum, which could mean reduced premiums.
Free cover –cover as soon as we’ve received their full application - so they’re protected even before their plan starts.
A range of trusts - a choice of trusts to meet your client’s needs.

Listen to our podcast to find out more about the value of menu.

Simon's story

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:52:23 +0000

The right protection can help keep a business going during tough times. We speak to a customer about his experience of making a business protection claim. Listen to find out how a Business Menu Plan could help your clients.

FT ESG Podcast featuring Lorna Blyth

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:27:46 +0000

Part of the responsible investing 'New Normal' series.

Lewis Daley and George Crowdy discuss our sustainable fund range going global.

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 10:52:22 +0000

Listen to our Podcast with Lewis Daley, Investment Proposition Manager and George Crowdy, Sustainable Fund Manager at RLAM discuss our sustainable fund range going global.

How suitability has changed for ESG investing

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:34:41 +0100

Ryan Medlock, Senior Investment Development and Technical Manager joins Mark Greenwood, Director of Compliance Services at SimplyBiz to discuss how advisers should be building ESG considerations into their centralised investment propositions and centralised retirement propositions as it's going to be a really significant theme for the next few years.

Pensions and ESG: Ep 1 – The evolving landscape

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:40:21 +0100

In this podcast, Ashley Hamilton-Claxton, Head of Responsible Investment at Royal London Asset Management, shares her:

views on how pension schemes and asset managers are responding to recent legal and regulatory changes relating to pensions and ESG
insights on how attitudes to ESG risks are being affected by Covid-19
tips on how trustees should go about preparing their new investment implementation statements
expectations for how this area is likely to develop in the coming years, and
thoughts on what the DWP's proposed new requirements regarding climate-relate risks would mean for trustees and asset managers.

How financial advice improves emotional wellbeing

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 16:27:00 +0100

Clare Moffat, Head of Intermediary Development and Technical, debates the key findings from our new research report, Feeling the benefit of financial advice, with Paul McCabe at Astute Financial, Rob Harvey at Drewberry Insurance and Tim Fassam at PIMFA. Our findings reveal that financial advice helps to improve the emotional wellbeing of customers by making them feel better about their money, and themselves.

FT Adviser Podcast - How advisers can choose the right responsible investment

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:06:46 +0100

Ryan Medlock, Senior Investment Development and technical manager joins David Thorpe, Special Project Editor at FT Adviser and Minesh Patel, Adviser at EA Financial Solutions to explore the vast range of responsible investment funds available to advisers and the considerations an adviser should have when selecting these funds for their clients.

FT Adviser Podcast - Regulatory changes see ESG go mainstream

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:06:10 +0100

Ryan Medlock, Senior Investment Development and technical manager joins David Thorpe, Special Project Editor at FT Adviser and Steve Kenny, Commercial Director at consultancy Square Mile to discuss how changes introduced in recent years are placing environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds at the centre of the advice process and how these changes will help keep sustainable investing front of mind for advisers.

FT Adviser Podcast - Why Responsible Investment funds outperformed

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:49:58 +0100

Lorna Blyth, Head of Investment Solutions joins David Thorpe, Special Project Editor at FT Adviser and Adrian Lowcock, Head of Personal Investing at Willis Owen to discuss why Responsible Investment funds outperformed in the three months since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Pension transfer policy statement PS20/6

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:35:43 +0100

Hear Clare and Justin discuss the ban on contingent charging that will take effect from 1 October 2020, as well as other significant changes and what this means for advisers.

How our responsible investment team acts as good stewards of your money

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:00:45 +0100

Katie Eagles, Royal London Intermediary
Ashley Hamilton Claxton, Royal London Asset Management

A guide to retirement benefits in public pension service schemes

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:13:09 +0100

In this podcast, Senior Pension Development and Technical Manager's Justin Corliss and Moira Warner sum up what the policy paper’s about. They talk about the scheme retirement rules for NHS and Teacher’s pension schemes, how these can change depending on the members’ scheme arrangements and the importance of understanding them to individual client retirement planning.

Workplace pensions for independent schools

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:17:28 +0100

Justin Corliss speaks to our resident public sector pensions expert, Moira Warner about the adviser opportunities in relation to the increase in employer pension contributions for independent schools.

Safeguarding our strength for you and your clients

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:26:23 +0100

Our CEO, Barry O’Dwyer and Chief Actuary, Shaun Cooper discuss our response to the current crisis and how we’re safeguarding our financial strength.

Remote working - best practice

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:33:17 +0100

Samantha Duncan and Stephan Nandadasa join Fiona Hanrahan to discuss best practice hints and tips for remote working.

How the coronavirus might be impacting your pension investments

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:22:01 +0100

Katie Eagles and Lorna Blyth from our investment solutions team discuss how the coronavirus is impacting our customers’ pension investments.

Our customers’ pension investments - general election special

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:10:34 +0000

Katie Eagles and Kirsty Ross from our investment solutions team discuss how the general election and the global headlines affect our customers’ pension investments.

Our customers’ pension investments - coronavirus special

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:42:31 +0000

Katie Eagles and Kirsty Ross from our investment solutions team discuss how the coronavirus is impacting our customers’ pension investments

The value of good governance – with IAC Chair Candia Kingston

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:47:42 +0000

Katie Eagles talks to our Investment Advisory Committee Chairperson Candia Kingston about the importance of independent governance, how governance helps deliver good customer outcomes and how responsible investment will impact the future of governance.

Our customers’ pension investments - October 2019

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 06:39:39 +0000

Katie Eagles and Kirsty Ross from our investment solutions team discuss what’s making the headlines and how this affects our customers’ pension investments. Share this latest episode with your clients.

CP19/25 - thoughts on the paper

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:11:00 +0100

CP19/25 proposes significant changes to pension transfer regulations. Sir Steve Webb & Justin Corliss consider the implications for advisers involved in this market and any advisers who have clients with DB pensions.

Our Decumulation Proposition

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:17:00 +0100

We’ve just been awarded Best Decumulation Proposition at the Corporate Adviser awards. Listen to Katie Eagles and Niall Aitken reflect on the benefits of our Income Release product, what it offers customers and how we keep our customers engaged with their retirement savings.

Our Governed Range: the impact of tactical asset allocation

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:30:00 +0100

Trevor Greetham, Head of Multi Asset at RLAM, talks to us about leading tactical asset allocation changes on our Governed Range for 3 years including the process, what he's most proud of and the challenges of Brexit.

Fund Focus: the latest on the RLP Sustainable Fund range

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 08:38:00 +0100

One year on from the launch of the RLP Sustainable Fund Range, we talk to Mike Fox, RLAM's head of sustainable investment. Mike talks to us about how the funds have evolved, the type of investors they're attracting and what he thinks the future is for sustainable investing.

Fund Focus: the latest on the RLP Property Fund

Wed, 22 May 2019 19:32:00 +0100

RLAM's Head of Property Gareth Dickinson talks to us about where the fund is positioned, the pressures the retail sector is currently under and the sectors he sees most value in for 2019.

A positive month for investments, and Brexit.

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:06:00 +0000

Katie Eagles and Kirsty Ross discuss the February Investment update covering USA and China trade talks, FED and EU market updates and the impact of Brexit on Royal London investments

Key topics around State Benefits and how Royal London is helping Advisers to understand the process

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:46:00 +0000

Amanda Docherty and Vincent O'Connor look at the current headlines that are impacting State Benefits, from eligibility and availability, the different types and some of the changes to State Benefits. We also discuss the new Royal London tool to help guide through State Benefits.