What is Benefits for Breakfast?
Benefits for Breakfast is an exciting series of breakfast events hosted by the Lockton People Solutions Team. Each session is designed to equip you with invaluable insights into the dynamic world of UK corporate benefits. With government budget announcements bringing new complexities to employers and employees, plus the increasing pressures on the NHS, today's employee benefits landscape comes with its own set of challenges.
Join our events to:
💡 Gain data-driven insights that address the latest trends and challenges in the UK benefits space
🗨️ Shape the conversation in dynamic, interactive discussions with industry leaders and peers
🌐 Build meaningful connections as you network with Lockton’s experts and UK benefits and rewards experts.
Upcoming Events
Navigating the New World of Global Mobility
6 November 2025
Global mobility is evolving fast – and with it, the risks and responsibilities facing HR and mobility leaders. From hybrid working and international assignments to borderless recruitment, today’s workforce demands flexibility, while organisations must stay compliant, cost-conscious, and people-focused.
Join us for a morning of expert insight and practical discussion, as our experts from Lockton and Healix unpack the latest trends and challenges in global mobility. We’ll explore how employee benefits can be used as a strategic risk mitigation tool, and why benefits alone aren’t enough when a crisis hits.
Lockton will share how to close the gaps in global coverage, visibility, and planning – helping HR teams move from reactive to proactive. Healix will dive into real-world crisis response, evacuation planning, and the critical link between HR, Global Mobility, and Risk Managers.
If you’re responsible for global mobility, talent strategy, or employee wellbeing, this session will equip you with the tools and strategies needed to protect your people and enable your business to thrive.
Take a look back at our previous Benefits for Breakfast sessions
Tuesday 1 July 2025 - Back to Basics
What was on the menu?
We heard first-hand from attendees about their priorities and challenges for the year ahead, while our expert panellists shared practical insights on some of the most pressing topics, including:
- Smarter healthcare plan designs to manage rising costs
- Rethinking sickness absence data to improve risk, reduce premiums, and get employees back to work
- Using salary sacrifice to ease National Insurance pressures
- Making communications a strategic pillar of benefits programmes
Together, we stripped benefits back to basics – cutting through the noise to focus on what really matters: supporting your people and strengthening your business.
Quick digest
Clear, consistent communication is essential to the success of any benefits programme.
When communication is embedded at the core of a rewards strategy, it helps employees understand and engage with their benefits at the moments that matter most.
Dive into our latest insights to turn your communication strategy into a powerful engagement opportunity and explore practical solutions to bridge the gap between investment and impact.
Wednesday 26 March 2025 - Financial Wellbeing in Focus
What was on the menu?
Attendees were given food for thought on using Salary Sacrifice to mitigate rising employment costs, supporting 'mid-lifers' with their financial wellbeing challenges, and how to address the gender pension gap.
Our People Solutions experts, alongside special guest, Stephanie Twidale from Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth, discussed how you can create a more financially resilient future for your employees and your business.
Quick digest
Find out the key takeaways from one of the event sessions in the article, Why employers should act on the gender pension gap, by our Pension Team. Explore why there is a disparity between the pension wealth accumulated by men and women, the business case for educating your employees, and actionable solutions you'll want to take back to your business.
Read the articleTuesday 23 April 2024 - Fruitful Insights into Wellbeing
What was on the menu?
Attendees were given food for thought on how to maximise workforce productivity through their wellbeing programmes.
Together with our People Solutions experts and our special event partner, Fruitful Insights, attendees discussed how to encourage meaningful change by utilising data in their approach to wellbeing.
Quick digest
Find out the key takeaways from the event in the article, Maximising the return on your employee benefits investment, by Senior Consultant, Katherine Ozorio.
Read the articleTuesday 27 February 2024 - A Question of Trust
What was on the menu?
This event was geared towards large corporate plans with an interest in learning more about healthcare trusts and how different funding mechanisms can be used to a plan sponsor’s advantage. Senior members of the Lockton People Solutions team shared expert insights into trust governance, roles and responsibilities and the effective ongoing monitoring of a trust.
Quick digest
Already operating a trust, or considering a corporate healthcare trust for the first time? Discover how Lockton can support you in the effective managing and operating of a trust. Read our flyer to find out more.
Read the flyerWednesday 22 November 2023 - Healthy Insights into an Unhealthy Market
What was on the menu?
At our first Benefits for Breakfast event, attendees heard from Dr Richard Caddis, The Director of Health and Wellbeing & Chief Medical Officer for the BT Group, The Lockton Actuarial Team and Senior Lockton Consultants, as they explored the challenges surrounding rising healthcare costs, the NHS in crisis and low employee engagement. We delved into the repercussions of these issues on employers and their employees and also discussed strategies for change.
Quick digest
Explore the key takeaways from the event in the article, 'Four Core Trends in UK Private Medical Insurance', by Lockton People Solutions' Actuarial Lead, Bella Desai.