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Health and income protection (IP) insurance complaints reported to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rose in 2024, according to latest data from the regulator. However, complaints about life and critical illness did...

Cathryn Riley, a non-executive director with the Financial Services Compensation Services Scheme (FSCS), is to step down from its board with effect from today (30 April 2025) after more than four years...

More than a third of UK mortgage holders do not have protection cover, according to research from LifeSearch and HomeOwners Alliance. The research of more than 500 mortgage holders in the UK...

LV= paid out £137m in protection claims in 2024. This was up by £2m from 2023, with the provider supporting almost 8,000 claimants and their families, according to its 2024 claims report....

Private hospitals, clinics and other employers need to continue to take steps to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling on biological sex. This is despite a challenge to the ruling being led...

  Oral health might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about addiction, but it can lead to a range of problems. Addiction is unfortunately more common than...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans for a live artificial intelligence (AI) testing service, aimed at facilitating the safe use of the technology within the financial sector.   The regulator...

As businesses navigate an increasingly globalised world, the demand for comprehensive and adaptable healthcare benefits for their diverse workforce has been increasing.   As a result the group IPMI sector is a market...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has announced the addition of Sapiens as its newest member, bringing the total of new members to join the organisation in 2025 to nine.  Sapiens is...

This is the last day to vote in the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries including employee benefit consultants can vote to recognise the providers they believe...