Compliance & Regulation

Private medical and health insurance is proportionally the second most complained about financial product - and it is getting worse. Latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) showed the product line...

The Consumer Duty is leading to increased adviser engagement with protection insurance, with 41% admitting they are having more protection conversations as a result of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) regulations. This...

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) upcoming review of the pure protection market could be "devastating" if it is too overly focused on commissions and fails to learn lessons from the experiences of...

Government is to introduce new laws making NHS patient health records available across all NHS trusts, GP surgeries and ambulance services in England. The plans come as government sets about engaging the...

Enhancing patient safety and strengthening clinical governance have been the main focus of Doctor Care Anywhere's action plan following the virtual GP provider's downgrading by The Care Quality Commission (CQC). And Health...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will commence its market study into the distribution of pure protection products to retail customers in the first quarter of 2025. On announcing the market inquiry and...

Bupa has launched a new report aimed at supporting the healthcare sector to reduce its environmental impact. The report, a collaboration between Bupa Global, India & UK (BGIUK), The University of Manchester...

Government has unveiled its Employment Rights Bill strengthening statutory sick pay (SSP), establishing a new right to bereavement leave and making flexible working the default where practical. These measures will be supported...

Difficulty securing a doctor’s appointment since the start of the decade has meant there is now no question that people are perfectly happy to see a GP virtually rather than endure an...

While "bad things" could occur if the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) start playing around with commissions, advisers still expect the regulator to get rid of loaded premiums as part of its pure...