Expert Witness

Pensions litigation is becoming increasingly complex and the quantification of loss, or even establishing whether any loss has been incurred, requires the skills of an expert actuary.  As actuaries, our skills lie in statistical analysis and financial modelling.  As Consultants, we add the crucial skill of being able to communicate the results of our analysis in clear and practical terms.

Our clients benefit from our group’s expertise in a range of areas including actuarial consultancy, pensions administration, investment management and providing independent financial advice. Above all, the value of our advice is founded on the exercise of professional and commercial judgement and the depth of experience of our senior people who serve as expert witnesses.

Our team of specialists has worked on litigation cases with all the leading pensions law firms as well as with a large number of high street law firms. Our experience encompasses a broad spectrum of cases ranging from poor administration to specific actuarial issues, as well as negligent advice provided by independent financial advisers.

We appreciate that it is vital to identify as early as possible the potential gains to be made from litigation so that these can be balanced against the significant costs that litigation is likely to incur. We can add value to the risk/reward debate as the case develops with both our clients and their lawyers.

The News
Solvency Funding in Pension Schemes

Punter Southall has released its new paper 'Solvency Funding in Pension Schemes: The Application of Solvency Regimes to European Pensions'.
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Life Expectancy by Post Code
Punter Southall has launched an online application to show how your life expectancy may differ from the UK average based on your current Post Code.
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Employee Savings Scheme Service
Punter Southall Group has developed its Employee Savings Scheme service which brings together mortgage and pensions saving to provide a solution to the failings of traditional pension schemes. Please contact Steve Leake on 01483 540 300 for further information.
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Co-founder who refuses to stand still in his desire to be ahead of the game
Punter Southall's Jonathan Punter tells the Financial Times' Pauline Skypala that the firm's unusual combination of businesses is far from accidental.
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Trustee Training Programme
Punter Southall has worked with the Trustee & Pension Management Association to develop a training course to cover the new Trustee Knowledge & Understanding requirements.
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Internal Controls
New regulations impose requirements on trustees to establish adequate internal controls for the operation of their pension scheme.
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CompleteDB
Punter Southall has launched a new integrated service solution for defined benefit schemes, bringing certainty of cost as well as full services.
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Quicklinks
Learn more about the people that lead our expert witness services:
>> Jonathan Punter
>> Elizabeth Battams
>> Andy Scott
>> Clare James