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FCA fair value data: Cash plans, dental insurance and MPPI analysed
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published value measures data for general insurance products including healthcare cash plans, mortgage payment protection insurance, and dental insurance. According to the figures, cash plans and...
Read moreFCA eyes minimum fee freeze and below-inflation rises to protect smaller firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering freezing minimum and flat fees for the next financial year as it acknowledged the high inflation environment facing financial firms. Beginning consulting for its 2023/24...
Read moreBupa offering mental and physical health advice on social media platform JAAQ
Bupa Global & UK has partnered with mental health social media platform Just Ask A Question (JAAQ) in a six-month trial aimed at increasing access to online health advice. During the trial...
Read moreCanada Life offering group life cover through WorkLife
Employee benefits platform WorkLife by OpenMoney has partnered with insurer Canada Life to enable employers to offer life products to their employees. The collaboration offers WorkLife customers the ability to provide life...
Read moreRoyal London eases mental health underwriting to cover more conditions
Royal London has eased its mental health underwriting aimed at ensuring more customers can secure protection - with some conditions being covered that previously would have been rejected. The changes mean that...
Read moreGovernment’s NHS dentistry changes rejected as ‘minor tweaks’ with no new funding
The government has announced contract changes for NHS dentists which it claims will incentivise practices to take on high need patients who require treatment the most. However, dentists said the changes were...
Read moreFCA does not know number of in-force protection and PMI policies – exclusive
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not know how many protection and health insurance customers are in the UK market, Health & Protection can reveal. The regulator confirmed to Health & Protection...
Read morePatrick Watt leaves Bupa Global after restructure focusing on regional GMs
Bupa Global has restructured its senior management with commercial director Patrick Watt leaving the international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider. The insurer has created three regional business units - UK and Africa,...
Read moreEmployee productivity slumps by two weeks despite rising health support – Vitality
UK firms have lost a further two working weeks per employee despite a concerted effort to increase the range of health and wellbeing benefits offered to staff, according to research from Vitality....
Read moreAIG launches hub to help employees talk about health and wellbeing benefits
AIG Life has launched a content hub aimed at helping small businesses talk about health and highlight the wellbeing benefits employees receive through their employer-provided protection insurance. The hub points colleagues to...
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