Compliance & Regulation
Health Summit: ‘Enough is enough’ as government must talk about IPT cut – ABI
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said "enough is enough" and urged government to start the discussion about cutting Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) on private medical insurance (PMI). While stopping short...
Read moreL&G’s view on loaded premiums, non-advised sales, data sharing and diversity in product design – Ali Crossley interview
In an exclusive interview, Legal & General Retail managing director for distribution Ali Crossley speaks to Health & Protection about the insurer's position on loaded premiums, sharing data with distributors, non-advised sales...
Read moreTackle protection trust tax, long-term sickness and EAPs in Budget – Wheatcroft
Swiss Re technical manager Ron Wheatcroft has called on the chancellor to reduce tax charges on life insurance policies in trust, introduce occupational health initiatives to keep people at work, and remove...
Read moreAMII backs PMI tax breaks ahead of Budget
The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) is the latest industry body to back tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI) ahead of tomorrow's Budget. AMII executive chairman Dave Middleton (pictured)...
Read moreSimplyBiz launches regulatory activity scanner for advisers
SimplyBiz has launched an online regulatory Horizon Scanner for advisers. The scanner aims to keep its member firms up to date with the regulatory activities happening in 2023 and beyond affecting advisers...
Read moreABI pledges to examine ‘poverty premium’ findings for poorest customers
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has committed to looking in detail at the findings of a report which calls on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate the UK’s “poverty premium”,...
Read moreMost low earners do not consider life insurance essential as FCA urged to investigate ‘poverty premium’
Most adults in poverty do not regard life insurance as essential, according to research by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) which also urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate the UK's...
Read moreFair value rules do not stop price rises – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has emphasised that its fair value rules do not mean prices for financial products and services cannot rise. However, it told insurers to ensure that any increases...
Read moreABI joins chorus of calls for PMI tax breaks in Budget
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has joined the chorus of calls on government to cut the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) on health insurance in next week's Budget. The call...
Read moreMorganAsh updates MARS vulnerability system
A raft of upgrades have been made to the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) - the firm's vulnerability tool for advisers. MARS now allows users to book an appointment in real time for...
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