LEGAL and General and the Sedgwick Group have been singled out by the Government minister urging the investment sector to tackle the problems exposed by the pensions mis-selling row.

It is the latest step in the Government's "get tough" campaign to force pension companies to act swiftly to clear up the mess caused by mis-selling. Treasury Economic Secretary Helen Liddell's intention was to "name and shame" firms who have failed to co-operate sufficiently with the review.