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A leading provider of independent governance services, PTL offers defined benefit (DB) pension scheme governance services to help secure members' benefits. The company uses their expertise to help you devise your DB pension strategy including setting the long-term objectives, managing and reducing risks whilst improving member experience. With a breadth of knowledge, skills and solutions, PTL ensure their specialists are closely aligned with industry developments, often leading industry groups. Their advisers play a crucial role in supporting trustees and employers in carrying out their functions.

A leading professional trustee and governance services provider, PTL offers trustee secretarial services to ensure pension scheme governance and arrange meeting schedules. The company takes responsibility for as much of your trustee secretarial needs as you require, taking on the complete role or assisting your existing secretary or pensions manager. Their team is skilled at ensuring that pension scheme governance meetings are fully prepared for and run smoothly, action points are efficiently completed and scheme calendars are adhered to. Their unique position in the market allows them to have an excellent working relationship with all parties. Their team provides a depth of expertise as well as supporting succession planning and business continuity.

A leading pension trustee service provider in the UK, PTL appoints PTL governance advisory arrangement (GAA) to assess the value for money that scheme members will receive. The arrangement helps firms meet their pension scheme obligations quickly and easily. The company's board of GAA meets each quarter to consider the value for money of WPP portfolios. The board also produces an annual report on scheme members and make recommendations on how to improve value for money. PTL provides GAA in two versions, GAA Lite and GAA Plus. GAA Plus is a bespoke solution that is tailored according to clients' individual needs and requirements. On the other hand, GAA Lite is a ready-made solution that can be adopted quickly and efficiently.

A leading professional trustee and governance services, PTL offers healthcare trustee services designed to alleviate the governance burden on companies. The company manages employee healthcare claims which can get complicated with queries and complaints commonplace. Appointing PTL as an independent trustee to your healthcare trust can help distance your team from tense, difficult and potentially time consuming situations. With a pragmatic, personable and professional approach, the company has a proven experience of healthcare trust governance. By combining their ready-made independent healthcare trustee service with clients' healthcare adviser's consultancy, they can create a tailored solution for healthcare trust that meets clients' requirements. Appointing PTL as a trustee to your healthcare trust can have a plethora of benefits including:

PTL is a leading provider of independent pension trustee services that offer defined contribution pension scheme governance services to deliver good outcomes for members and employers. With a collaborative approach in providing their services, they work as an extension of clients' employers and advisors to achieve shared goals and deliver the greatest benefit to pension scheme members. The services they provide can be utilised by employers to ensure governance, manage costs and protect employees' rights. Appointing PTL for DC pension scheme governance can have a plethora of benefits including:

A leading professional trustee and governance services provider, PTL offers trustee secretarial services to ensure clients' pension scheme governance complies with legislation and best practices. The company has extensive experience in sole trusteeship and has been involved in many smooth transitions from traditional trustee boards to the sole trustee model. Replacing the traditional trustee board, the sole trustee they appoint takes responsibility for pension scheme governance and operation and becoming a trusted point of contact for all aspects of the scheme. Their sole trustee ensures that the pension scheme is being properly governed, allowing business owners to focus on running their business without conflicts of interest and strategic issues. Appointing PTL as your sole trustee can have a multitude of benefits including:

A reputable name in the industry, PTL appoints governance advisory arrangement (GAA) to help firms meet their pension scheme obligation efficiently. As a part of the arrangement, PTL appoints an independent committee to assess the value for money that members of a workplace personal pension (WPP) scheme will receive. The company's board of GAA meets each quarter to consider the value for money of WPP portfolios. The board may also make recommendations on how to improve value for money and produce an annual report on scheme members.

A leading provider of independent trustee services, PTL offers group life master trust management services helping employers to manage their death-in-service claims. Their plan ensures that the life assurance employers provided to your employees is paid quickly and efficiently. The trust plan is designed for employers who want an efficient alternative to setting up their own life-only trust for administering death-in-service benefits. The experts at PTL carry out a thorough yet sensitive investigation to determine beneficiaries for death-in-service benefits. Their plan can have a plethora of benefits for employers such as:

Defined contribution schemes are pension schemes where contributions from you and your employer are both invested in the pension scheme. The proceeds are used to buy a pension and/or other benefits at retirement. PTL is a leading provider of independent pension trustee services that offers DC (defined contribution) pension scheme governance services to deliver good outcomes for members and employers. With a collaborative approach in providing their services, they work as an extension of clients' employers and advisors to achieve shared goals and deliver the greatest benefit to pension scheme members.

Healthcare trusts are becoming increasingly popular among companies these days. This is because the trusts serve as an alternative to traditional private medical insurance. Employers can self-fund their corporate healthcare provision through these trusts. The funds are held in a trust and are managed by trustees, with claims being managed by a company that specializes in healthcare benefit administration. You can appoint PTL to the board of your healthcare trust to help manage the trust for your employees. With a pragmatic, personable and professional approach, the company has a proven experience of healthcare trust governance. Here are the benefits of appointing PTL to the board of your healthcare trust: