Case studies & interviews

Discover how tackling pension inequality can reshape retirement outcomes, Kate Smith, head of public affairs at Aegon, shares her perspective.

Tim Goodchild, director, international benefits at video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, spoke to REBA’s content editor Dawn Lewis about how to approach global benefits harmonisation across multiple jurisdictions. Goodchild will be at the REBA Future Forum on 20 November, as part of the ‘meet the case studies’ session. 

“We’re confident that our focus on prevention has already reduced our claims trajectory,” says Jo Mercer, global benefits, senior manager at Freshfields. This article, taken from REBA’s Forecasting future health costs: Developing sustainable employer-funded health strategies report, details how a data-led approach to prevention is moving the dial on employee health.

In October 2024, Royal Mail made history by launching the UK's first Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension arrangement, marking a revolutionary shift in workplace pensions.  Natalie Adeoba, senior pensions manager at Royal Mail, explains the ins and outs of CDC and how it is benefiting the organisation and employees alike.

Discover how flexible pension strategies can unlock better outcomes for savers, watch Ruth Persian, associate director at Nest Insight share fresh insights in this video interview.

Sarah Underhill, head of reward and benefits at Osborne Clarke, shares insights on how putting user experience at the heart of its flexible benefits implementation transformed employee engagement and simplified benefit management. Underhill will be at the REBA Future Forum on 20 November, as part of the ‘meet the case studies’ session. 

Transitioning to a new pension provider resulted in significant long-term financial benefits for employees and an improved user experience, as Aaron Mudd, group reward lead at VIRTUS Data Centres, told REBA’s content editor Dawn Lewis. 

The best financial wellbeing strategies are when organisations focus on culture, storytelling and communicating across internal departments, webinar hears. 

Taking a strategic approach to financial wellbeing benefits doesn’t have to be complicated, explains Michelle Elsworth, general manager, reward and benefits at Jet2. This article features in REBA’s Financial Wellbeing Research 2025 and considers the need to bring benefits together to create a steady drumbeat.

Alan Becken, global employee benefits director at Salesforce, spoke about its innovative use of an AI-based financial wellbeing coach during REBA’s September webinar.

Auto-enrolment dramatically widened pensions participation, but the minimum 8% contribution is insufficient for financial security. Writing in REBA’s Future of Pensions Research 2025 Steve Watson, head of policy and research at NatWest Cushon, emphasised the need to increase engagement to increase pensions adequacy.

Employer-funded health benefits must start with a conversation around access and affordability to build a smarter health benefits system, says David Bourne, market development leader at Mercer Marsh Benefits. This article is taken from REBA’s The health divide: Access and affordability of employer-funded health benefits report, which considers why and how employers can move beyond traditional wellbeing strategies to meet modern workforce health needs.

With a large and dispersed workforce, First Bus moved to introduce Money First Aiders to help colleagues from all backgrounds with their financial wellbeing, as Muntazir Hadadi, head of pensions, explains. This case study is taken from REBA's Financial Wellbeing Research 2025.