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Knowles and Timpson: Loaded premiums incompatible with FCA Fair Value and Consumer Duty
Two highly respected figures within the protection market have told Health & Protection they believe the use of loaded premiums does not meet the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Fair Value and proposed...
Read moreFCA expects 10% of appointed representatives to exit
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...
Read moreCommission ‘bound to be’ on FCA radar and must be ‘right value’ – Aviva
Commission in the health and protection market is “bound to be” on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) radar and “must be the right value for customers”, Aviva has said. The insurer emphasised...
Read moreIPMI roundtable: Demands of pre-planning add months to placements and employers’ dilemma on covering staff who choose to work abroad
In this first Health & Protection roundtable the highly experienced panel discuss the evolution of the international private medical insurance market (IPMI) in the last two years. They reveal that as employers...
Read moreThe UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 supplement – the winners
The UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...
Read moreExclusive: Simplyhealth CEO Sneh Khemka on potential acquisitions, expansion, digitisation and the importance of kind leadership
Simplyhealth appointed Sneh Khemka as CEO in March. In his first interview he speaks to Health & Protection about transforming the insurer, digital healthcare product evolution, why being kind matters and his...
Read moreLawyers urge employers to be clear on sick pay and health benefits from day one
Employers should be as clear as possible with employees about sick pay and health insurance benefits from day one, according to employment lawyers. Melanie Stancliffe, partner at law firm Cripps Pemberton Greenish,...
Read more‘Generational shift’ in mental health attitudes – Bupa Global
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a ‘generational shift’ in attitudes towards mental health according to the latest research by Bupa Global. Its survey of business leaders found that two thirds of respondents...
Read moreChristine Husbands: Why clinical assessments boost protection support services
Added-value support provided via some individual and group protection products, intermediaries and other affinity groups, should include a clinical assessment from a qualified medical practitioner before treatment is provided. A clinical assessment can include...
Read moreThe Exeter extends cash benefit for PMI members
The Exeter, the health and protection insurer, has extended its enhanced cash benefit for private medical insurance (PMI) members. The benefit allows members to claim up to £500 per night for any...
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