Compliance & Regulation
DeadHappy’s 25,000 policies remain in force as administrator tells customers to keep paying
Evelyn Partners has been appointed as administrator to controversial life insurer DeadHappy which had more than 25,000 active customer policies. The administrator told customers that all policies remain valid following its appointment...
Read moreCII argues against a one-size-fits-all approach to EDI
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has argued against a rigid, "one-size-fits-all" approach to regulating equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the financial services industry. When it comes to regulating EDI within the...
Read moreNot asking gay men to join five-a-side teams remains disturbing – Luke McKeown, Royal London
Luke McKeown, senior product governance consultant at Royal London, speaks to Health & Protection about remaining continued bias perceptions, genuine change taking hold in tackling unconscious bias and why the sector needs...
Read moreHealth Foundation says NHS needs an additional £38bn
The NHS needs a further £38bn in funding to improve levels of service, according to the Health Foundation. The think tank's REAL Centre projects a potential £38bn shortfall in the funding needed...
Read moreProtect Z: TikTok is popular but protection posts must be compliant – Vitality
Social media, and particularly TikTok, is a great tool to engage Gen Z (young people born between 1997 and 2012) but providers need to be careful that posts about protection do not...
Read moreGhana considers mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors
Ghana is considering the introduction of mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors, but the Ghanian Ministry of Health highlighted that despite widespread media reports, the proposal was not yet policy. It...
Read moreHow cash plans are proving pivotal to tackling the UK’s dental care crisis – analysis
The UK population is still struggling to secure dental appointments on the NHS. This is not news. It is clear not enough dentists are taking on such work to meet demand -...
Read moreReform UK manifesto promises tax relief for PMI and an NHS voucher scheme
Harnessing private and not-for-profit health provision and tax relief for private medical insurance (PMI) feature among the key proposals of Reform UK's 2024 election manifesto. The 28-page manifesto, called Our Contract with...
Read moreAI is transforming underwriting but advisers still see long customer journeys – analysis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing about sweeping change to the world of underwriting. And it is clear that the use of technology is resulting in improved processes and quicker decisions for some...
Read moreLib Dems pledge 62-day cancer treatment guarantee
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to give cancer patients a legal right to start treatment within 62-days after an urgent referral should the party win the upcoming general election. Liberal Democrat leader...
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