Compliance & Regulation

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has renewed its call for a cut in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) on health insurance as the number of people covered by health insurance hits 5.8...

The independent sector's investment in community diagnostics centres (CDCs) has saved the NHS's capital budget an estimated £110m. This is according to health secretary Steve Barclay (pictured), who told the Independent Healthcare...

NHS dental complaints have soared by two thirds, with access, treatment, and fees ranking highly among main concerns, according to England’s Health Ombudsman. The number of complaints to the Parliamentary and Health...

NHS wait times could exceed eight million people next summer if current trends continue, according to findings from the Health Foundation. The organisation's analysis models four different future scenarios looking at the...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has downgraded its rating for Doctor Care Anywhere, which provides services for Axa Health’s private medical insurance (PMI) customers, to requires improvement. The regulator downgraded Doctor Care...

Less than a quarter of UK line managers would go out of their way to explain to a colleague with a long-term health condition, such as cancer, their workplace rights, according Working...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided against expanding the eligibility threshold for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) beyond businesses with a turnover of £6.5m. The move follows the regulator's assessment exploring...

Any changes to tax incentives for occupational health need to centre around the return to work and what works best for the end customer. This is according to Swiss Re who spoke...

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has appointed Shayne Halfpenny-Ray as head of policy and public affairs. Halfpenny-Ray (pictured) joins from Phoenix Group where he was social affairs manager from 14 November...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Joanne Measures as compliance manager. Starting her role with immediate effect, Measures (pictured) will report to Matt Hall, head of audit and supervision. As...