Better Being: Counting the Benefits of Financial Wellbeing

Financial wellbeing is an increasingly important topic for both employers and employees. A survey of multinational companies by Aon found that 88 percent of employees surveyed experienced financial stress, which has a major impact on resilience, self-esteem and relationships. In this episode of Better Being, our experts — Paul Gordon, Aon’s chief commercial officer for global financial wellbeing, and Fleur Iannazzo, financial wellbeing coach and content creator at Aon — explore how understanding and reshaping financial behaviors can lead to lasting financial security.

Key Takeaways:

• There is a notable disconnect between what employees expect and what employers currently provide in terms of financial education and support.
• Understanding individual financial behaviors is essential for designing effective financial wellbeing programs that resonate with both employees and organizational goals.
• Financial wellbeing issues vary by sector — some industries face talent loss due to financial mismanagement, while others see spikes in cyber fraud during economic downturns.

Experts in this episode:

• Paul Gordon, Chief Commercial Officer for Global Financial Wellbeing, Aon (Host)
• Fleur Iannazzo, Financial Wellbeing Coach and Content Creator, Aon
  

Key moments:

(3:24) Financial stress is felt across all salary levels and industries.

(5:33) There’s a big mismatch between employee expectations of financial wellbeing support and what employers are providing.

(13:00) Financial wellbeing is coming to the top of everyone’s agenda.

Additional Resources:

2025 Employee Sentiment Study

Soundbites:

Paul Gordon: "So just retaining your best people by helping them understand their attitudes to money and how they can do things differently helps that organization."

Fleur Iannazzo: "When you feel secure financially and resilient financially, it really improves your relationships and your emotional connections to people because of that independence."