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Vitality has introduced a more detailed bi-annual value statement showing health and life members the value they receive in monetary terms through savings, rewards and benefits from their plan. The statement will...

Nearly half of UK adults who say they drink alcohol (48%) plan to stop drinking or cut their alcohol intake over the next year, according to research from Aviva. The research also...

The Consumer Duty is leading to increased adviser engagement with protection insurance, with 41% admitting they are having more protection conversations as a result of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) regulations. This...

Covid was a main driver for the success of virtual GP services but artificial intelligence (AI) will play a big part in helping to to drive the future growth of the service,...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is interviewing 20 social media influencers under caution, as it launches targeted action against these ‘finfluencers’ who may be pushing financial services products illegally.  The FCA has...

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts hit a half-year record of £4.5bn through the first six months of the 2024/25 financial year, according to the latest HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data.  That...

Guardian marketing and proposition director Jacqui Gillies is leaving the insurer and departing the industry after 42 years while the provider said it will be focusing on working with fewer advisers and...

Price comparison website MoneySupermarket has launched an online life insurance service in collaboration with protection adviser LifeSearch. The service offers a range of life insurance products including critical illness cover, whole of...

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) upcoming review of the pure protection market could be "devastating" if it is too overly focused on commissions and fails to learn lessons from the experiences of...

Government is to introduce new laws making NHS patient health records available across all NHS trusts, GP surgeries and ambulance services in England. The plans come as government sets about engaging the...