Compliance & Regulation
CII reveals alleged PFS governance failings and confirms appointees will attend board after emergency meeting cancelled
The Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) has revealed a list of the "serious and significant" governance failures it alleges occurred at the Personal Finance Society (PFS) which prompted it to launch a...
Read moreCII admits PFS CEO given 15 minutes notice of takeover plan
The Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) has admitted that the Personal Finance Society (PFS) was only given 15 minutes notice of the CII's plan to appoint a majority of directors to the...
Read morePFS schedules emergency board meeting and accuses CII of acting unilaterally on board takeover
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has accused the Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) of acting unilaterally and without its consent in its attempt to take control of the organisation. Health & Protection...
Read moreUK Covid mortality exceeds similar European nations and triggers calls to focus on disease prevention
Official data has shown the UK was worse at supressing the Covid-19 pandemic than similar Western Europe countries, prompting calls for the government to focus efforts on disease prevention to reduce pressure...
Read moreTreasury hits Women in Finance Charter target with 50% of women in senior posts
HM Treasury has hit its target of 50% of senior civil service posts being held by women. Reporting progress made against its targets, Treasury noted female representation in senior management roles had...
Read moreRetained EU Law Bill means UK health data rules set to change – Stancliffe
It is likely general data protection regulation (GDPR) based on EU law will no longer apply in its current form - meaning the legal framework for processing health data and personal data...
Read moreFOS targets ‘polluter pays’ fee strategy and holds industry levy steady
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing to charge more for firms which generate more complaints as it seeks to embrace a “polluter pays” approach to its funding. The regulator has also...
Read moreFCA warns protection insurers to support customers with arrears and eyes expanding Covid guidance to cover financial difficulty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned protection insurers may see more policies lapsing or being cancelled through the cost of living crisis and that they should monitor these numbers, understand the...
Read morePrivate patient data to be shared with NHS for monitoring care quality
Private hospitals and clincs should routinely share information with the NHS to improve patient outcomes and care quality, a report from the Acute Data Alignment Programme (ADAPT) has recommended. The programme is...
Read morePrivate healthcare not ‘efficient’ or ‘sustainable’ way to manage NHS wait times
The private healthcare sector is a useful way of dealing with NHS backlogs but may not be an "efficient" or "sustainable" way of managing wait times and highlights a lack of investment...
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