Compliance & Regulation
CIPD calls on government to replace Fit for Work Service as workplace OH limited
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called on government to develop a replacement for its Fit for Work Service as hundreds of thousands of adults become economically inactive and...
Read moreHealth and wellbeing company director banned for fraudulent Bounce Back Loan
The director of an Ayrshire health and wellbeing company has been banned from acting as a director for 10 years after fraudulently claiming a £30,000 government Bounce Back Loan (BBL). Monica Coyle...
Read morePeachy expects spring launch for SME health insurance product – exclusive
The founder of Peachy has told Health & Protection that the start-up health insurer expects to roll out its group product by early April 2023 at the latest and revealed why the...
Read moreTories’ GDPR overhaul could stifle health data sharing, lawyer warns
Processing health data could become a lot more difficult if the UK diverges from current European general data protection regulation (GDPR), an employment lawyer has warned. And if the UK's proposed new...
Read moreAll-in-one approach a priority for women’s health, says government’s ambassador
Ensuring a joined-up approach in which women can be seen for a number of "maintenance" health issues in a single appointment is a priority for the government's Women's Health Strategy. Women's health...
Read moreFCA says Consumer Duty brings ‘fewer rule changes’ and ‘lower compliance costs’
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) believes its incoming Consumer Duty rules will eventually mean fewer rule changes and lower compliance costs for the industry. It emphasised the rules overhaul brought a ‘significant...
Read moreRegulator tells insurers to protect customer wellbeing in cost of living crisis
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to insurance industry CEOs telling them to ensure their customers are protected from unnecessary products or add-ons and unfair penalties. And the regulator warned where...
Read moreFCA cuts authorisations backlog by 40%
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) claims it has cut its authorisations backlog by 40% over the last year and is trialling automated application forms. Following reports of long delays for firms and...
Read moreFCA publishes Consumer Duty implementation timeline
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a timeline illustrating the dates for when firms should have implemented key elements of its incoming Consumer Duty. The regulator published the final rules for...
Read moreMorganAsh updates adviser tool for Consumer Duty vulnerability requirements
MorganAsh has updated its adviser tool help businesses better manage and evaluate consumer vulnerability. As businesses prepare for the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Consumer Duty, the firm has updated its MorganAsh Resilience...
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