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FCA sees 20% rise in complaints as commissioner criticises regulator’s poor comms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) received 1,454 complaints about its operations during 2022, a 20% increase on the figure a year earlier, with more than a third upheld. However, the regulator closed...
Read moreSun Life Singapore launches indexed universal life policy for HNW and UHNW
Sun Life Singapore has launched an indexed universal life policy for high net worth (HNW) and ultra high net worth (UHNW) clients in Singapore. The SunBrilliance policy includes lifetime coverage for protection...
Read moreClive Bolton leaves LV= as MD of protection for return to M&G
Clive Bolton, managing director of protection, savings and retirement at LV= is set to become the chief executive officer (CEO) of M&G Life Insurance in September - returning to where he started...
Read moreSoaring long term sick numbers fuelling GIP demand but product pricing ‘all over the place’ – analysis
The business case for group income protection (GIP) has perhaps never been more relevant. The aftershocks of the pandemic are still being felt with the numbers of long term sick at 26...
Read moreFCA updates social media comms guidance for era of financial influencers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is updating its existing guidance on social media and customer communications to better protect consumers in the era of the 'finfluencer' or financial influencer. Announcing the update,...
Read moreHealth and protection adviser FCA fees rate up 2%
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revised down its fee rate for advisers operating in the health and protection insurance markets for this financial year. However, the rate of £1.727 per £1,000...
Read moreGPDQ adds HCB to corporate health services
Specialist primary care provider GPDQ has agreed a partnership with occupational health company HCB Group. The agreement sees GPDQ include occupational health appointments as part of its range of corporate health services...
Read moreThird of UK citizens struggle to see a GP – ONS
More than a third of people in the UK have struggled to secure an appointment with a GP this past month. This is according to data from the Office for National Statistics...
Read moreDubai jumps to fourth spot for global IPMI premiums
Dubai has jumped two places to the fourth spot in global individual international private medical insurance (IPMI) premiums, up from sixth in 2021, with an 8% increase to US$5,687, according to a...
Read moreNHS dentistry crisis under spotlight as MPs criticise 15 years of inaction
NHS dentistry is facing a crisis of access, and a complete shake up is needed to prevent further decline in oral health, according to a House of Commons select committee report. “The...
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