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Focus Business Solutions completes MBO
Advice technology firm, Focus Business Solutions, trading as Focus Advice Technology, has completed its management buyout (MBO) from Abrdn. The buyout was led by Dave Upton (pictured), who has been with the...
Read moreShepherds Friendly appoints former British Friendly CEO as chairman
Shepherds Friendly has appointed Mark Myers as chairman. The mutual said his appointment comes as it embarks on a transformative five-year strategy ahead of its 200th anniversary celebrations in 2026. Myers, who...
Read moreMedicash identifies 1,000th skin cancer via SkinVision partnership
Medicash has successfully identified its 1,000th clinically validated case of skin cancer among Medicash policyholders since launching its partnership with SkinVision in 2020. Since introducing SkinVision to policyholders, Medicash has given its...
Read moreLast chance to have your say on UK protection and PMI provider service – vote now
Voting for the UK PMI and Protection Provider Service Ratings 2024 will close this week and we want to hear from intermediaries around the market. You can vote to recognise those UK...
Read moreBritish Friendly adds HealthHero virtual GP service replacing Square Health
British Friendly has appointed HealthHero as its virtual GP provider, replacing previous provider Square Health. Confirming the appointment, British Friendly told Health & Protection: "We have chosen HealthHero as our partner for...
Read moreIndia’s Star Health launches retail health insurance product
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, a standalone health insurance company headquartered in Chennai, India, has announced the launch of a retail health insurance product focussed on Millennials, called Super Star. ...
Read moreSocial media, FOS cases and five whys can improve complaints handling – FCA
Capturing more granular data from more sources including social media and reviewing unsuccessful cases submitted to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) are among a series of improvements financial services firms can make...
Read moreBeagle Street one step closer to entering the intermediary space
Life and critical illness insurance provider Beagle Street is set to entering the intermediary space next year. One step towards that was achieved with the launch of Beagle Street’s direct to consumer...
Read moreIndividual Protection House of Lords Roundtable: A shared responsibility to be better for bereaved claimants
This discussion took place before the Financial Conduct Authority published its critical review of how insurers are managing the life claims process. Health & Protection’s latest Individual & Business Protection Report...
Read moreFCA critical of ‘rubber stamped’ Consumer Duty board reports
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released its findings on the quality of Consumer Duty board reports pointing out the areas of good practice and areas for improvement – and is critical...
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