A new guidance service for workplace pensions, which allows users to consolidate their pension pots online, has been launched by Zurich.

The FutureYou scheme will give people “interactive and personalised ways” of planning their financial futures.

The company said it has been created by customers and includes a series of digital tools and services to engage them with their financial well being at key stages and events throughout their lives.

It digitises the process of consolidating pension pots allowing customers to combine savings simply, into their existing workplace scheme with Zurich.

The aim is to provide information and guidance that “enables individuals to make decisions themselves” but when people require more support FutureYou will offer a referral to remote, product specific advice.

Emma Huntington, managing director of FutureYou, said: “FutureYou will help Zurich’s workplace customers take steps towards the life they want to live, feel better informed and more in control so that they can make the financial choices, big or small, that are right for them, today and in the long run.

“Zurich is a strong supporter of intermediaries, promoting the value of face-to-face financial advice and its benefits. However, we also know that there are many people in the UK that do not access this and are not engaged in their financial futures.

“The last 18 months or so has seen several changes introduced by the government which have shifted responsibility from the State to the individual.

“We’ve also seen the publication of The Financial Advice Market Review that aims to increase affordable and accessible financial guidance and advice for everyone.

“The development of FutureYou, reflects this growing need for – and desire of – some customers to take control of their future financial well-being, complementing Zurich’s broad proposition and strong presence across the retail intermediary and corporate consultancy sectors.”