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I am going to start this by making my position very clear. The question of how best to direct life assurance policy proceeds - whether through beneficiary nomination or trusts, is not,...

The Financial Services Compensation Services Scheme (FSCS) has appointed Jenny Watson and Richard Harvey as non-executive directors to the FSCS board, taking-up their roles from 1 March. The pair has experience in...

PwC directors Lucy Beverley and Samantha Jones will be exploring the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) study of the protection market including an inside view of how the regulator handles the review process,...

The evolution of science has enabled the roll out of weight loss injections in a clinically safe way that should drive sustainable behaviour change, according to VitalityHealth commercial director Dr Katie Tryon....

LifeSearch recorded 1,418 individual, family and employer paid claims in 2024, with insurers paying out a total of £105,070,803 – just over £2m a week. The number of claims settled rose 35%...

Medicash had today launched two new AI-driven health apps for corporate policyholders, HealthLens and Eargym. The new apps will be available to all existing policyholders on a company funded Medicash health plan...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned principals to check their professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover, after a review showed nearly 10% of firms sampled, needed to make changes to their policies...

Aviva’s individual protection, health insurance and group protection sales fell last year on a like-for-like basis, according to its annual results. The insurer’s individual protection sales were down by 7% to £142m...

The prolonged wait for NHS treatment is not the only reason behind rising demand for private medical insurance across differing age demographics. Earlier this week, Aon’s 2025 Employee Sentiment Study which surveyed...

Santé Assure has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as an intermediary member. Santé Assure is an insurance broker based in Dorset that provides health, life, and business insurance...