Compliance & Regulation
ABI calls for increased insurance take-up to reduce pressure on NHS
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...
Read moreFCA cancels protection adviser’s permissions for unpaid fees
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...
Read moreHouse of Lords backs requirement for FCA to monitor financial inclusion
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...
Read moreMorganAsh adds nurse support services to MARS vulnerability tool
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...
Read morePrompt claim payment is the top indicator of ‘good value’ protection
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...
Read moreRoyal London recruits Aegon advisers for Fuller-led protection distribution team
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...
Read moreSimplyBiz launches support programme for tackling AR regime change
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)....
Read moreDubai Healthcare City phase two holds ‘considerable’ promise for insurers
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...
Read moreRSPCA head of reward backs calls for tax relief on health insurance
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...
Read moreBSI issues menopause workplace standard
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...
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