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Consumer Duty rules require advisers to recognise not just vulnerable customers, but potential circumstances that could put clients in a vulnerable position such as a divorce or inheriting a large sum of...

A lack of job security and increased knowledge gained from social media is behind ever growing numbers of younger people buying income protection (IP). But advisers would do well to ensure these...

  Paul Gambon, sales and marketing director of Medicash, spoke with Health & Protection about a rapidly growing cash plan market and strong retention rates as employers recognise the value for employees....

Just two in five businesses are considering strengthening their mental health support programmes and making it a strategic priority in future despite soaring absences. This is according to a Barnett Waddingham-commissioned Censuswide...

Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) has recommended that health insurance providers in Singapore adopt flexible international medical plans (IMPs) to provide comprehensive cover that can be tailored to suit their specific requirements in...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to drive insurance fraud as the number of dodgy claims is on the rise, according to a survey of claims handlers. One in five (19%) of...

Labour's drive "from sickness to prevention" should include a cut to insurance premium tax (IPT) to meet surging demand for "timely and preventative" complementary healthcare provided by the private sector. This is...

FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi has warned that using artificial intelligence (AI) for insurance could leave some customers uninsurable or potentially result in discrimination. Rathi (pictured) agreed that AI could benefit many...

Livi has launched an instant access GP service supporting small to medium sized enterprises (SME) with access to routine doctor’s appointments. This latest employee health program offers access to on-demand video GP...

Insurers and advisers need to be clearer on the limits of income protection (IP) in covering customers when they fall out of work due to stress. This is according to Alan Knowles,...