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Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford is step down as the chairman of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) at the organisation's annual general meeting in March.  The IHPN said its board had...

Scottish Widows saw its protection sales rise by 31% last year largely through direct channels as it aims to become a top three provider by 2025. The insurer reported £42m of income...

The government is “committed” to its current agenda for reform of social care funding and believes insurers are “fundamental” to doing so, despite an Association of British Insurers (ABI) report highlighting “significant”...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to survey 600 smaller firms to check how they are preparing for implementing the Consumer Duty. The regulator also conceded it may have not adequately explained...

Four in five employers have upped health and wellbeing support or employee benefits to cater to the changing circumstances of their staff, according to research from group risk industry body Grid. The...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken action against another life insurance lead generator as part of its crackdown on the sector. This latest action has seen the regulator ban adverts placed...

The UK needs to hold to a national debate as to how it will meet the long term healthcare demands posed by an ever ageing population, according to Alex Perry, CEO of...

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves would not be drawn on whether she would introduce tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI) at next month's Budget. Responding to a question at the Association of...

Further tweaks to the implementation of the Consumer Duty will be needed to help firms navigate "significant" issues connected to closed life insurance books, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted. The...

Reassured has appointed Ed Wagener as chief financial officer (CFO). Wagener joins the life insurance broker from retail firm Not on the High Street, and was also CFO at Compare the Market...