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Royal London head of longevity Sacha Dhamani has warned the current stagnation around long-term care funding cannot continue as the pandemic has worsened an already “bad situation”. With the average time a...

Guardian has partnered with Krysalis Consultancy to offer advice and support to critical illness (CI) claimants. The neurological occupational therapy service will be available to claimants and their families who have been...

Health and protection advisers are being urged to engage with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on changes to the “unfair” funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Branko Bjelobaba, principal...

Employers should be using phased returns over 12 weeks or more for workers suffering from long Covid, as an insurer has revealed a significant jump in claims for the condition. Last week...

Partners& has acquired employee benefits adviser Health Matters (UK) Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Coventry-based Health Matters was founded in 1999 and employs 11 people who will now all be integrated into...

Eight in 10 employers have introduced wellbeing benefits as a direct result of the pandemic, according to findings from Mercer Marsh Benefits. The firm's research found 83% of respondents introduced new wellbeing...

Shepherds Friendly has joined forces with ClimatePartner to help the friendly society work towards meeting its objective of becoming carbon neutral by the end of 2024. ClimatePartner will work closely with Shepherds...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shed further light on its new consumer duty which will ensure firms support and empower customers to make good financial decisions and avoid foreseeable harm at...

Principal firms and their appointed representatives (ARs) are responsible for three times more complaints regarding health, protection and other general insurance products than directly authorised firms. The figures came from data published...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects around 10% of authorised representatives (ARs) to leave the financial services industry following its crackdown on the sector. With the general insurance and protection market one...