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FCA could require firms to accept electronic verification of death
The CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to the Prime Minister suggesting the regulator could set new digital service standards which could include requiring firms to accept electronic verification...
Read moreLockton appoints Telus’ Thomson as vice president for global benefits
Lockton People Solutions has appointed Steve Thomson as vice president for global benefits. Thomson joins from Telus Health where he was director of partnerships for the EMEA region. He also held a...
Read moreRoyal Yachting Association appoints Insured Health and Bupa as official health insurance partner
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has partnered with Insured Health and Bupa as its official health insurance partner. As part of this collaboration, RYA members will have access to discounted health insurance...
Read moreObesity and poor mental health on the rise as binge drinking declines – Vitality
The extent of unhealthy living in the UK has been increasing over the past decade, but has also shown improvements in some aspects, according to a report released this week by Vitality. ...
Read moreReassured adds Scottish Widows to life panel
Reassured has added Scottish Widows to its life insurance panel. From Tuesday (14 January), Reassured has provided quotes for customers for life and critical illness cover from Scottish Widows. The partnership aims...
Read moreRoyal London appoints Isabel Hudson as chairwoman
Royal London has appointed Isabel Hudson as a non-executive director and as chairwoman of The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited with effect from 10 February 2025. Hudson (pictured) succeeds Lynne Peacock,...
Read more‘We’re disappointed we didn’t knock Tottenham out’ – Ben Milnes, OCS Financial Planning and Tamworth FC
The qualities required to succeed as a financial adviser held Tamworth number 8, Ben Milnes, in good stead as the midfield dynamo and his team took on Tottenham Hotspur in the FA...
Read moreWhy localising relocation assignments matters amid the rise of the digital nomad – analysis
Flexibility appears to be the key watchword when it comes to relocating employees at the start of this new year. This extends to employees on assignment requiring greater work/life balance to mitigate...
Read morePivotal Growth expands into business protection with BPS acquisition in Northern Ireland
Pivotal Growth has acquired Business Protection Solutions (UK) Limited (BPS), a business protection insurance broker based in Northern Ireland, for an undisclosed sum. BPS offers a range of products, including shareholder protection...
Read moreBIBA manifesto calls for fair value assessment reform due to ‘unnecessary’ broker burden
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) is calling on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to reform its Consumer Duty product value/fair value assessment regime due to an "unnecessary" burden on broker productivity....
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