Compliance & Regulation

A new approach is needed to help employers and individuals take actions to reduce NHS backlogs, increase workforce participation and improve the health and wellbeing of the nation, according to the Association...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cancelled the permissions of protection and mortgage advice firm Ozen Financial Services Ltd (OFSL) from 9 June.  As a result, “OFSL no longer has permission to...

A proposal requiring the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to explore financial inclusion issues to protect vulnerable consumers has successfully passed through the House of Lords.  The amendment to the Financial Services and...

MorganAsh has added a new nurse support service to its MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) to support advisers in providing help to highly vulnerable clients. The new service has now been incorporated within...

Almost three quarters (72%) of consumers believe the speed of any claim payment is the key driver of "good value", according to research from MetLife UK. The research measured consumers attitudes towards...

Royal London has appointed Jon Fuller to lead its newly created specialist protection distribution team, following its acquisition of Aegon UK's individual protection business.   Fuller joins from Aegon UK, where he...

SimplyBiz has launched a support programme to help appointed representatives (ARs) and principal firms get to grips with the recent changes made to the AR regime by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....

Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) phase two holds "considerable" promise for insurers operating in the region, as growing numbers of expats seek healthcare support in their retirement on the Arabian Peninsula. The DHCC...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has endorsed calls for tax breaks or other support from government to support workplace healthcare after staff absence cost it £1.3m...

UK national standards body the BSI has issued a new workplace standard aimed at helping organisations support employees experiencing menopause or menstruation and better enable them to retain experienced and talented people...