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A senior MP has warned the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may be repeating past failings and ignoring the report into the collapse of London Capital & Finance (LCF) as it handles the...

Iress has launched an enhancement to its quote and apply software The Exchange which enables advisers to compare protection products across multiple features. Building on the firm's pricing comparison capability, the update...

Insurers have been urged to review role descriptions as well as their candidate sourcing and interview practices in order to effectively recruit autistic and neurodiverse individuals. Danae Leaman-Hill, director of fundraising and...

A clinic has been banned from claiming that an electromagnetic treatment can produce “immediate and lasting” pain relief for chronic and acute conditions. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the claimed pain...

Nadine Dorries, previously minister for mental health, suicide prevention and patient safety, has been appointed  digital, culture, media and sport secretary. It also appears health secretary Sajid Javid has kept his role...

An industry pressure group is calling on insurers to think outside the box when hiring and include autistic and neurodiverse individuals on recruitment drives. The Group for Autism, Insurance and Neurodiversity (Gain),...

A programme which helps "career breakers" return to the insurance industry is on the hunt for its next batch of recruits. In July, Health & Protection revealed programme organisers Inclusivity Partners, which...

UnitedHealthcare Global is entering the German market through the launch of BeHealthy Deutschland expatriate insurance plans. The launch follows the international health insurer's entry into the European market in the UK in...

Syrona Health has appointed Tina Jennings, a former managing director of Towergate Health and Protection, as chief commercial officer. Jennings (pictured) is the current general secretary of the Association of Medical Insurers...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not expect adviser levies for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to drop until 2025. This would mean health and protection advice firms are likely to...