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Insuring Change has dubbed unregulated pre-paid probate plans as the "reincarnation of the worst of the pre-paid funeral plans market on steroids", while the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned customers about...

A U-turn by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on the treatment of group income protection (GIP) scheme contributions made through salary sacrifice means benefits paid out to some claimants will become fully...

Tackling rising cancer care costs will be one of the prime issues for Dr Subashini M who is re-joining Aviva in the newly created role of medical director specialising in oncology and...

Some firms are struggling to apply the Consumer Duty, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It also warned firms not to be “over-confident” that their existing processes would be adequate to...

Nuffield Health has appointed Wouter Van den Brande as chief strategy and development officer and James Murray as chief commercial officer. Wouter Van den Brande joins the executive team having held a...

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) will be seeking further concessions from government on Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) and P11D costs for health cover in its Budget submission, chief executive Steve White...

Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, according to latest data from the United Nations. It’s widely accepted that the Covid-19 pandemic led to a deterioration in...

The chairwoman of the Woman and Equalities Select Committee of MPs has slammed the government's dismissal of workplace menopause interventions for being discriminatory towards men as "grasping at straws". Committee chairwoman Conservative...

Alan Fergusson is stepping down as global employment benefits practice leader at the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) after a decade of being involved with the organisation. His 25 years in the employee...

Allianz Partners UK and Ireland has appointed Marcus Latchford as chief sales and distribution officer. Latchford joins from RAC, where he spent four years as the director of its insurance business. He...