Compliance & Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) introduction of an excess payment on the its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme has become a key negotiating point in the dispute between the regulator and staff....

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is removing the requirement for fair value assessments to be conducted where non-investment insurance products are distributed through international firms to international customers. However, where these products...

The UK protection insurance sector has been urged to up its game in tackling domestic economic abuse enacted through the use of protection policies. Johnny Timpson set out a four pronged plan...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a City-based online banking services provider offering life insurance targeting UK customers. The regulator has warned that Great Western Bank which lists...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published value measures data for general insurance products including healthcare cash plans, mortgage payment protection insurance, and dental insurance. According to the figures, cash plans and...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering freezing minimum and flat fees for the next financial year as it acknowledged the high inflation environment facing financial firms. Beginning consulting for its 2023/24...

The government has announced contract changes for NHS dentists which it claims will incentivise practices to take on high need patients who require treatment the most. However, dentists said the changes were...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not know how many protection and health insurance customers are in the UK market, Health & Protection can reveal. The regulator confirmed to Health & Protection...

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) expects its levy for advisers in the general insurance distribution class, which includes those in the health and protection sectors, to remain at £5.3m in the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has committed to speaking to staff to turn their feedback into action as it continues to face fallout from its labour dispute this year. It was responding...