Buck

Buck is a consultancy that advises on HR, pensions and employee benefits, and also supplies the technology and administration behind them. It began over a century ago as an actuarial firm focused on setting up sound retirement plans. Today it works for HR departments and pension trustees on health, wealth and career matters.

What Buck offers

• Retirement and pensions consulting — advice on defined benefit and other retirement plans, funding and recent US retirement legislation.
• Pension and benefits administration — running pension and benefit schemes for employers and trustees.
• Health and wellbeing — benefits analysis to check that health plans stay competitive, plus lifestyle spending accounts and long-term care insurance.
• Investment — advice linked to retirement plan investments and market updates.
• HR and workforce consulting — help meeting changing workforce needs.
• Benefits technology — software tools that support employee wellbeing and plan engagement.

Who it works with

Buck serves HR departments, pension trustees and plan sponsors, including public sector bodies, with programmes for their employees and members.

Key facts

• Founded: more than 100 years ago as an actuarial consultancy
• Focus: health, wealth and career