Compliance & Regulation
Cygnet hospital overhauls management and governance following CQC censure
Cygnet Appletree hasmade a series of senior management appointments after a Care Quality Commission (CQC) investigation identified risks to patient safety at the Durham-based mental health hospital. It said it has recruited...
Read moreAdviser commission key target as FCA warns insurers about product value
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it forced providers to cut remuneration and extend cover after finding that protection and general insurers are not meeting its product value rules. The regulator warned...
Read moreAlmost half of Americans want employer mandated vaccinations – LifeWorks
More than four in 10 Americans want mandated vaccination policies implemented by their employer, according to LifeWorks' latest monthly Mental Health Index. The survey of 5,000 Americans conducted between the end of...
Read moreAviva demands government include financial scam ads in Online Safety Bill
Aviva has told the government financial scams promoted by paid-for adverts must be included in its Online Safety Bill to meet the objective of making the UK one of the safest places...
Read moreBMA hits out at testing restrictions due to blood tube shortage
The British Medical Association (BMA) has hit out at the testing restrictions being imposed on doctors as a result of a shortage of blood test tubes. The doctor’s union said it had...
Read moreLawyer warns advisers not to dismiss employee concerns over excessive workloads
An employment lawyer has warned health and protection advisers not to dismiss the concerns of employees complaining about excessive work demands and the risk of burnout. The warning follows a case involving...
Read moreFCA says it is not limiting margin and profit in insurance pricing rules update
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has defended its general insurance pricing rules published in May saying that it is not limiting the margin or profit insurers and intermediaries can earn. However, the...
Read moreBroker firm to appeal after adviser awarded £23k for unfair dismissal
A mortgage and protection advice firm plans to appeal after an employment tribunal awarded more than £23,000 to an adviser for being fired after she claimed her 48 hour or more working...
Read moreNHS backlogs driving broker enquiries but risk of private hospital capacity crunch looms – analysis
The number of patients awaiting the start of NHS treatment in England hit a record 5.5m in June and analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests this could rocket to 14m...
Read moreDeadHappy consulted regulators over ‘Please Die Responsibly’ campaign
Life insurance provider DeadHappy has explained how it worked with TV advertising governing body Clearcast over a new campaign carrying the slogan 'Please Die Responsibly'. To ensure the ads do not fall...
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