Compliance & Regulation
FCA market study to consider reinsurers, portals, product comparison platforms and lead generators
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will consider the activities of reinsurers, portals, product comparison platforms, and lead generators as part of its pure protection review. Outlining the terms of reference of its...
Read moreGovernment outlines £1bn reform package to tackle workplace inactivity
Government has announced £1bn of employment support measures aimed at helping disabled and long-term sick people back into work. The Department for Work and Pensions said the new measures are designed to...
Read moreYoung people’s long health breaks having ‘massive’ impact on workforce – Barnett Waddingham
More than a quarter of young people are taking career interrupting health breaks which are having a "massive" impact on the rest of the workforce. This is according to David Collington, partner...
Read moreCould FCA pure protection market review ban commissions entirely? – analysis
The protection insurance sector is currently on tenterhooks awaiting the findings of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) review into the pure protection market. For some industry commentators the review is "long overdue"...
Read moreSM Advice adds multilingual social media service for advisers and business owners
SM Advice has launched a multilingual social media content service. The offering enables advisers and firms, to effectively engage with the UK’s diverse communities by creating, branding, and posting social media content...
Read moreStill time to register for Protection Forum
There is still time to register for Health & Protection’s upcoming Protection Forum. The event is taking place on 12 March at Ham Yard Hotel in Central London and is free to...
Read moreInsurance sector is aligned with Get Britain Working Review despite omission – Till
While there was no mention of insurance in government's Get Britain Working Review paper, the sector is very much aligned to ensuring the UK's workforce is fit and productive. This is according...
Read moreMore than one million low paid workers to get 80% of salary in sick pay
Ministers are set to announce that around 1.3 million people on low wages who find themselves ill are expected to either receive 80% of their average weekly earnings or the rate of...
Read moreBeneficiary nomination vs trusts: Why simplicity is not the answer – Müdd
I am going to start this by making my position very clear. The question of how best to direct life assurance policy proceeds - whether through beneficiary nomination or trusts, is not,...
Read moreFCA and PRA appoint Watson and Harvey as FSCS NEDs
The Financial Services Compensation Services Scheme (FSCS) has appointed Jenny Watson and Richard Harvey as non-executive directors to the FSCS board, taking-up their roles from 1 March. The pair has experience in...
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