New auto-enrolment planning tool launched by Aviva
Aviva has launched an online tool designed to support advisers and employers through every step of the automatic enrolment staging process, by providing rich planning and communications capabilities.
The new auto-enrolment planner is designed to aid advisers as they enter one of the busiest automatic enrolment periods. It allows them to manage multiple employers’ staging requirements from one central hub, via the website www.autoenrolmentplanner.co.uk.
Using the planner, advisers can gain a clear understanding of the steps and tasks required for each employer as they plan for staging. The online project management capabilities include a traffic light system, which highlights tasks that need completing and enables the adviser and employer to work together to identify and address trouble spots.
Billy Burnside, Aviva’s head of platform development and e-commerce, said: “This new tool enables advisers to efficiently manage additional administrative tasks, but also remains focused on helping employers get the best pension schemes in place for their employees.
“Our experience tells us that some employers are struggling to grasp all of the processes around auto-enrolment, and are increasingly turning to advisers and providers for help. While there is a lot of information freely available about automatic enrolment, there is little practical help to support advisers wanting to engage with employers and support them through their staging.
“Creating an interactive automated tool is an ideal way to free up advisers’ time, so they do not become over-burdened by the administration side of staging, while at the same time keeping them at the centre of the auto-enrolment process with their employer clients. Plus, employers who also need help have a clear road map for getting their staging right.”
