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FCA protection market investigation focusing on loaded commission, product churn and insurer competition
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be conducting a review into the operation of the pure protection market including commission structures including loaded commission and the shrinking insurer market. It is also...
Read moreHow cash plans lead other insurance products: FCA value data analysed
A breakdown of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) value measures data on insurance products shows healthcare cash plans to be leading in almost all categories measured by the regulator. Out of more than...
Read moreFoyer Global launches telemedicine services with Teladoc Health
Foyer Global Health has launched two telemedicine services in collaboration with Teladoc Health; mental health coaching and a get fit programme. Mental health coaching is available 24 hours a day and...
Read moreA 10-minute walk can increase life expectancy by more than a year – study
A 10-minute daily walk for inactive men and women aged over 60 can increase life expectancy by about a year or more, according to a study published in the Journal of Sport...
Read moreAdvisers believe customers would pay more for enhanced terminal illness definition – Guardian
Three in four advisers think an enhanced terminal illness definition is a feature customers value highly enough to pay more for, according to research by Guardian and IPipeline among 345 advisers this...
Read moreTwo in five AIA Singapore customers lack policy knowledge
AIA Singapore has launched an initiative to help customers better understand their insurance policies, improve their financial literacy in a continued bid to bridge the nation's protection gap. Through the initiative,...
Read moreDeadHappy sale expected in September but creditors will lose more than £1.2m
A sale for collapsed insurer DeadHappy is expected to be completed in September after an offer was accepted from a firm operating in the life insurance sector, according to administrators Evelyn Partners....
Read moreEastenders storyline was missed opportunity to talk about critical illness – Lakey
An Eastenders storyline in which life insurance has played a central role was a missed opportunity to discuss the importance of taking out a critical illness policy. This is according to Alan...
Read moreWait times for cancer treatment spiralling across all UK nations – ONS
More than a third of patients in England are waiting longer than the standard time for cancer treatment in England, according to official data. While the Office for National Statistics (ONS) stresses...
Read moreRosemount Financial Solutions offers Tony Adams’ Six MHA support to members
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has agreed a partnership with Six Mental Health Addiction (Six MHA) enabling network members, as well as its own staff, to access a range of mental health services....
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