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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning a technology sprint event and regulatory myth-busting webinar to prompt greater development and innovation within the UK protection market. The moves were proposed in the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning it will continue to monitor outcomes for income protection (IP) customers through its supervisory work and review of market data. While the regulator is not...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed it will not ban loaded premiums and will not take forward “more interventionist” remedies on other areas of the pure protection market. This includes product...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering using the submission of tax returns and other major life events such as births to promote awareness of protection insurance. The regulator highlighted the possibilities...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is leading groups from across the financial services industry to increase consumer take-up of protection, particularly focusing on those disproportionately unprotected. The regulator highlighted several approaches with...

Most consumers approaching or in retirement are unsure whether their protection policy would support them if they were diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.  This is according to research carried out with...

Simplyhealth Group has extended its existing agreement with Personal Group to see its On Demand services integrated into the Hapi employee benefits platform. This will giving employees using Personal Group's platform access...

Milestone moments trigger important protection conversations, according to research from Aviva. Its poll of 2,000 adults found around two-thirds (65%) said they often think about everyday experiences that only later became significant...

Lia’s Wings trustee Patrick Schoennagel introduces the charity and explains why a very powerful, personal experience drove his desire to enable it to grow to never say no. He also discusses the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not believe proposals to reduce the value measures reporting requirements on insurers will create conflicts of interest. The regulator has launched a consultation on dropping two...