Compliance & Regulation
‘Targets and transparent reporting are critical to progress’ – How insurers are meeting Women in Finance Charter objectives
Diverse recruitment panels, focusing on personal and leadership development and championing senior female role models are just some of the ways insurance sector signatories to the Women in Finance charter are seeking...
Read moreFinancial services industry cheers government u-turn to regulate online scam ads
The government has bowed to a mass of pressure from regulators, insurers, charities, consumer groups and other public bodies by making major changes to its Online Safety Bill to include the regulation...
Read moreThe London Clinic reprimanded for not disclosing consultant referral payments
Private hospital The London Clinic has been reprimanded by the competition regulator for failing to publish payments made to referring part-time consultants for six and a half years. Instead, between April 2015...
Read moreHouse of Lords peers vote down social care cap amendment
Peers in the House of Lords have voted down a proposed amendment to government's social care cap which unions warned would have picked the pockets of the UK's poorest pensioners. When the...
Read moreJavid must prioritise NHS over private healthcare providers – BMA
The British Medical Association (BMA) has called on government to prioritise investment in NHS infrastructure over private healthcare providers. The call follows a wide ranging speech from health secretary Sajid Javid in...
Read moreFCA rejects guided PMI for staff as it reduces ‘choice and convenience’
The financial services regulator has rejected the option of introducing an insurer guided private medical insurance (PMI) staff benefits policy because it leads to a “reduction in choice and convenience”. The Financial...
Read morePrivate healthcare providers who fail to re-employ unvaccinated workers run risk of unfair dismissal claims
Private healthcare providers who fail to re-employ unvaccinated workers could face claims for unfair dismissal, an employment lawyer has warned. The warning follows government's confirmation that it would be removing the legal...
Read moreAdvisers urged to conduct staff risk assessments as Covid isolation requirements lift
Advisers should conduct risk assessments for staff carrying out face-to-face meetings as Covid isolation requirements lift or risk falling foul of duty of care rules. This is according to Melanie Stancliffe, partner...
Read moreInsurers require Covid positive staff to stay home as isolation rules end
Insurers are continuing to require staff in England to stay at home if they test positive for Covid and are reviewing policies with regards to the provision of free Covid tests. This...
Read moreFCA concerned personalisation of insurance will exclude people from risk pooling
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted it is concerned about the possibility of people being excluded from insurance as products become more personalised. Addressing the Treasury Select Committee of MPs, FCA...
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