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While "bad things" could occur if the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) start playing around with commissions, advisers still expect the regulator to get rid of loaded premiums as part of its pure...

The consultant leading the Independent Doctors Federation (IDF) campaign to overhaul the working relationship between private doctors and insurers believes some insurers operating in market are exhibiting anti-competitive behaviour and creating massive...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is not ruling out banning or capping loaded premiums on protection products and has admitted it ‘has concerns’ in the protection market. The regulator has previously sought...

Vitality has reduced the number of questions members need to answer to better understand their overall health and steps they can take to improve it. The new health profile replaces Vitality’s current...

The Independent Doctors' Federation (IDF) has launched a campaign to address what it sees as the imbalance and lack of transparency between independent doctors and private medical insurers. The IDF said it...

Advising on business protection insurance can seem daunting, but leaning on business development managers (BDM) is the key to demystifying these benefits. This is according to advisers participating in a panel session...

Private doctors have revealed the overwhelming state of their severe dissatisfaction and frustration at private medical insurers and their treatment decisions, derecognition processes and fees paid. Research carried out by the Independent...

  Demand for cash plans remains high across UK plc and shows no signs of letting up. That demand is broad, but sectors like hospitality in particular, are jumping aboard the cash...

While two in three to UK adults admit they would struggle financially if they were unable to work, seven in 10 have never investigated buying income protection. This is according to research...

More than a third of firms (34%) are finding evidencing outcomes for vulnerable customers as required by the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Consumer Duty board reporting requirements to be "extremely challenging". This...