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Consumer Duty drives more adviser protection conversations as interest grows – AMI
The Consumer Duty is leading to increased adviser engagement with protection insurance, with 41% admitting they are having more protection conversations as a result of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) regulations. This...
Read moreCovid boosted virtual GP services but AI can drive it forward
Covid was a main driver for the success of virtual GP services but artificial intelligence (AI) will play a big part in helping to to drive the future growth of the service,...
Read moreFCA interviews 20 social media influencers under caution
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is interviewing 20 social media influencers under caution, as it launches targeted action against these ‘finfluencers’ who may be pushing financial services products illegally. The FCA has...
Read moreIPT hits £4.5bn record at half year
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts hit a half-year record of £4.5bn through the first six months of the 2024/25 financial year, according to the latest HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data. That...
Read moreInsurance technology roundtable: Preparing for a digital first generation
There is no question that digitisation is becoming a necessity for the health and protection insurance markets, however it is clear younger generations are becoming the most influential population in driving forward...
Read moreHealth & Protection Individual Protection Report: In-force members and new business slide but IP bucks trend
More than 10 million individual protection policies were in force at the end of 2023, the latest Health & Protection Individual and Business Protection Report has found. The figures cover 13 major...
Read moreJacqui Gillies departs as Guardian seeks to reduce adviser base and growth goals
Guardian marketing and proposition director Jacqui Gillies is leaving the insurer and departing the industry after 42 years while the provider said it will be focusing on working with fewer advisers and...
Read moreMoneySupermarket launches online life insurance service with LifeSearch
Price comparison website MoneySupermarket has launched an online life insurance service in collaboration with protection adviser LifeSearch. The service offers a range of life insurance products including critical illness cover, whole of...
Read moreFCA must learn lessons from Australia’s mistakes – McKenna
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) upcoming review of the pure protection market could be "devastating" if it is too overly focused on commissions and fails to learn lessons from the experiences of...
Read moreGovernment to widen access to NHS patient health records
Government is to introduce new laws making NHS patient health records available across all NHS trusts, GP surgeries and ambulance services in England. The plans come as government sets about engaging the...
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