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Data intelligence is key to identifying and predicting poor advisers – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is making the most of data and intelligence as a means to find out which financial advisers are more likely to deliver poor advice, the regulator has...
Read moreLeave the traditional insurance mindset to focus on rehab for workers – Sutherland
In July, the government published its response to its consultation document, 'Health is everyone's business'. When the consultation was first published, we were disappointed to see it was close to silent on the...
Read moreCI losing out to IP as two-tier product development needed – analysis
Perhaps surisingly incoming critical illness (CI) enquiries appear to have fallen away as the pandemic has taken hold in favour of income protection (IP), advisers have told Health & Protection. However insurers...
Read morePandemic takes toll on number of cancer diagnoses in Scotland
The initial stage of the pandemic caused a dramatic fall in the number of diagnoses of the three most common forms of cancer in Scotland. Data from Public Health Scotland reveals that...
Read moreTemporary underwriting is poor practice and should be banned – Walters
It never ceases to amaze me that, as an industry, we haven't taken steps to outlaw the practice of temporary underwriting. This is where the insurer does not have sufficient information to...
Read moreRisk Strategies acquires employee benefits insurance agency
US broker and risk management firm Risk Strategies has acquired employee benefits insurance agency Better Business Planning. Terms of the deal were not announced. Based in Itasca, Illinois, Better Business Planning specialises...
Read moreAbu Dhabi confirms Golden visa applicants need health cover or face paying in full
Abu Dhabi's department of health (DoH) has clarified that Golden visa applicants not currently employed in the emirate must ensure they have valid health insurance when there. The clarifications from Abu Dhabi's...
Read moreFCA and HMT to propose tighter rules for ARs this month
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Treasury (HMT) will be consulting this month on tighter rules for the appointed representative (AR) regime. The regulator also revealed that it plans to publish...
Read moreManulife Hong Kong hires COO from Prudential
Manulife Hong Kong has appointed Candy Au Yeung as chief operations officer. Yeung (pictured) joins from Prudential Hong Kong where she most recently led on customer service, claims, medical network and policy...
Read moreFOS benefits spend soars by £1m after insurer price rises but virtual GP valued
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw it’s workplace benefits spend including healthcare and protection cover soar by almost £1m in the last year. In its annual report the regulator said its benefits...
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