Howden has acquired mortgage advice firm SPF Private Clients. The purchase solidifies a "long-established trading relationship" between the firms. The international insurance broker said the deal extended its reach into the mortgage...
Read moreNational Friendly is expanding its private medical insurance (PMI) range with launch of its Extensive policy which offers unlimited cover. It includes a complete range of cancer cover, with no limits on...
Read moreDifficulty accessing public sector mental health support is driving growth in the mental health and wellbeing app market, according to protection and health advisers - but there are conerns about their quality....
Read moreAdvisers operating in the health and protection insurance markets face an increase of 3.2% in their annual fees paid to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This rise is in addition to the...
Read moreAetna International is exiting the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market around the world aside from the Americas, with the process starting next month. In the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy to stabilise due to actions it is taking in its three-year strategy plan. However compensation levels are still expected...
Read moreThe financial services industry needs to do more to create "psychologically safe" environments in order to better attract neurodivergent talent, according to Georgina Philippou senior adviser for equality at the Financial Conduct...
Read moreA financial adviser who had debts of more than £300,000 after conducting the improper sale of insurance policies has been handed a nine-year bankruptcy order. Marc Jones, 42, from Whitchurch in Cardiff,...
Read morePhil Jeynes is responding to the report and independent research published by advice firm LifeSearch last month about the quality of non-advised protection sales. According to Swiss Re’s 2021 Term and...
Read moreConsumers should seek regulated advice rather than listen to 'finfluncers' when making important financial decisions, according to LifeSearch chairman Tom Baigrie. Recent years have given rise to the 'finfluencer' - an influencer...
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