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Trusts are failing the mass market as a way of securing death benefit payments, especially as the number of cohabitees...
Zurich individual and group protection sales up 20%
Zurich UK has seen its individual and group protection new business rise by 20% in 2022 while profit for the...
NHS waiting list remains at 7.2m as IFS warns about year of stagnation
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MetLife UK extends virtual GP access to all individual protection customers
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Bereavement benefits for parents available to unmarried couples
Cohabiting parents with dependent children who need support following the death of their partner can apply for bereavement benefits from...
Allianz and Engage launch IPMI pool for tech firms and start-ups
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Robyn Allen joins Openwork as partnership development manager
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Simplyhealth appoints Tina Kennedy as consumer product director
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FCA cites PMI limited consultant lists as maximising fair value of products
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has highlighted the use of consultant lists by private medical insurance (PMI) providers as a...
Complying with Prod not enough for protection insurers to meet Consumer Duty – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning protection product providers that simply complying with fair value rules they are already...
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