Compliance & Regulation
King’s Speech commits to cut NHS wait times and reform Mental Health Act
The new Labour government has pledged to cut NHS wait times, make the Mental Health Act fit for purpose and retrieve the Conservative's tobacco sale restrictions bill as part of the King's...
Read moreFCA cancels protection advice firm’s permissions after waiting five years for fees
A mortgage and protection advice firm has had its permissions to operate cancelled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after failing to pay more than £3,500 of fees from 2019. The regulator...
Read moreFour in 10 advisers change client servicing due to Consumer Duty – Royal London
Four in 10 advisers have changed their client servicing approach as a result of Consumer Duty. This is according to Royal London’s biannual adviser survey, where 528 respondents were questioned about the...
Read moreHealth Assured denies report it breached confidentiality of callers
Employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured has denied claims in a BBC investigation that it has breached the confidentiality of its users by allowing corporate clients to eavesdrop on calls. The...
Read moreFOS PMI cases and upheld complaints rise sharply
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) took on 11.7% more private medical insurance (PMI) or dental cases in its 2023/24 financial year. Data released this morning reveals the Ombudsman took on 1,621 new...
Read moreNHS waiting list back above 7.6 million
The number of people waiting for NHS treatment increased by more than 31,000 in May to go back above 7.6 million people, according to official data. The data showed the number of...
Read moreWould Labour mandating group PMI solve UK plc productivity crisis? – analysis
Group private medical insurance (PMI) premiums are rising at such a level that some employers are considering ending cover entirely. But these companies are in a very small minority as the vast...
Read moreAtkins, Hunt and Stride retain respective briefs in shadow cabinet
Victoria Atkins, Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride have all retained their respective briefs in Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak's shadow cabinet. Following last week's general election defeat that saw a number of...
Read morePM Starmer appoints Streeting health secretary and Reeves chancellor
Wes Streeting has been appointed health secretary in a series of Cabinet appointments made be the country's new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer. Following Labour's general election win this morning, Starmer turned...
Read moreRemoving regulations and learning from Europe key to Labour’s mutuals goal – Morris
Learning lessons from Continental Europe and removing restrictive legislation so that mutuals can compete on a level playing field are some of the ways the new Labour government can achieve its goal...
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