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Protection sector gold medal hopeful back training after colleague’s positive test
The protection sector's great hope for gold at this year's Paralympics is back out on court training after one of the Team GB wheelchair tennis squad tested positive for Covid. Mortgage and...
Read moreAdviser commission key target as FCA warns insurers about product value
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it forced providers to cut remuneration and extend cover after finding that protection and general insurers are not meeting its product value rules. The regulator warned...
Read moreWho do you rate highly? Have your say on iPMI provider service
Health & Protection wants advisers’ views on the service you receive from international private medical insurance (IPMI) providers. Tell us which insurers have the most knowledgeable staff. Who goes above and beyond...
Read moreLawyer warns advisers not to dismiss employee concerns over excessive workloads
An employment lawyer has warned health and protection advisers not to dismiss the concerns of employees complaining about excessive work demands and the risk of burnout. The warning follows a case involving...
Read moreBroker firm to appeal after adviser awarded £23k for unfair dismissal
A mortgage and protection advice firm plans to appeal after an employment tribunal awarded more than £23,000 to an adviser for being fired after she claimed her 48 hour or more working...
Read moreNHS backlogs driving broker enquiries but risk of private hospital capacity crunch looms – analysis
The number of patients awaiting the start of NHS treatment in England hit a record 5.5m in June and analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests this could rocket to 14m...
Read moreDeadHappy consulted regulators over ‘Please Die Responsibly’ campaign
Life insurance provider DeadHappy has explained how it worked with TV advertising governing body Clearcast over a new campaign carrying the slogan 'Please Die Responsibly'. To ensure the ads do not fall...
Read moreL&G delaying cover for unvaccinated vulnerable clients as insurers ask about jabs
Legal & General is delaying cover for one year for clinically vulnerable customers who have not had the full Covid-19 vaccination, as insurers are beginning to take vaccination status into account for...
Read moreUpdate client meeting policies as self-isolation rules relaxed, urges lawyer
Advisers should update employee risk assessments and meeting policies in light of new rules meaning double jabbed people no longer have to isolate if they come into contact with someone who has...
Read moreLawyer urges caution for advisers if staff refuse face-to-face meetings
An employment lawyer is urging insurers and advisers to tread carefully when dealing with staff who refuse to return to face-to-face meetings. Melanie Stancliffe, employment partner at law firm Cripps Pemberton Greenish,...
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