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Flexibility and simplicity are key components of IP growth – Rose St Louis interview
Flexibility and simplicity are key components of any successful income protection product, according to Rose St Louis, protection director of Scottish Widows. In the final part of a discussion with Health & Protection editor Owain...
Read morePIB Employee Benefits buys Amba as tech firm’s management team departs
PIB Employee Benefits has bought benefits technology firm Amba for an undisclosed sum. PIB told Health & Protection that it was standard for the company not to disclose any of the financials...
Read moreAdvancing the conversation: Menopause in the workplace – UnitedHealthcare Global
Menopausal women, typically aged 50 to 64, represent a rapidly growing segment of the workforce, according to Irwin Mitchell. In the UK this demographic is expanding and in the US the...
Read moreUK-based expats are lonelier and have lower wellbeing than most – Cigna
Half of globally mobile workers report being lonely in their new location but those who work in the UK are the loneliest. A survey from Cigna Healthcare International Health also found that...
Read moreAccess FS adds protection broker referral scheme
Access Financial Services is introducing an internal referral initiative called Access All Areas. The protection and mortgage brokerage has rolled out the scheme to the company’s 260-strong network of self-employed protection and...
Read moreFCA making good progress clearing out rogue distributors – Baigrie
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is already making good progress in clearing out rogue distributors who oppose LifeSearch's ethos. This is according to LifeSearch executive chairman, Tom Baigrie (pictured) who addressed an...
Read moreFCA market study must recognise ‘need for flexibility’ in commission
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) needs to recognise the need for flexibility in commission in its market study. This is according to industry experts following the release of the terms of reference...
Read moreFCA adds restricted panels and pre-existing conditions cover to market study
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has expanded the areas under consideration for its pure protection market study to include restricted panels of insurers used by distributors’ cover for customers who have pre-existing...
Read moreFCA market study to consider reinsurers, portals, product comparison platforms and lead generators
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will consider the activities of reinsurers, portals, product comparison platforms, and lead generators as part of its pure protection review. Outlining the terms of reference of its...
Read morePMI, ASU and business protection insurance fall outside scope of FCA market study
The scope of this year’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) market study will not include private medical insurance (PMI), business and key protection insurance, or accident, sickness and unemployment insurance (ASU), according to...
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