Compliance & Regulation

Advisers working in the health and protection insurance markets will see their Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fee rate dip slightly for the 2025-26 financial year. It means they will be paying around...

Advisers should consider breadth of coverage, pay out amounts, gender specific risks and children's cover when determining whether critical illness policies offer fair value. This is according to Natalie Mayne, creative director...

Health insurance and financial advice offered on social media could generate more complaints in the coming year, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has been warned. The regulator highlighted that some respondents to...

Good fair value assessments must tell a credible story using data, according to James Daley, managing director at Fairer Finance (pictured), Daley told ProtectX9's audience that they should include a proper benchmarking...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is right to look into the issue of whether insurers loading premiums in order to pay selected networks and distributors higher commissions needs ensures fair value. This...

Workplace absences connected to employees taking time off to care for a cancer-stricken loved one could cost UK employers an estimated £8.5bn this year due to an increase in cases. This is...

LSL Property Services has included a £1.9m charge in its annual results after expelling a protection advice firm from its Primis network, with £1.2m to cover potential commission clawback. The firm also...

The Labour Government's has confirmed £1bn of employment support measures aimed at helping disabled and long-term sick people back into work. The details were included in the Spring Statement documents. Last week,...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is already making good progress in clearing out rogue distributors who oppose LifeSearch's ethos. This is according to LifeSearch executive chairman, Tom Baigrie (pictured) who addressed an...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) needs to recognise the need for flexibility in commission in its market study. This is according to industry experts following the release of the terms of reference...