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BMA recommends Labour government pay offer to junior doctors in England
The British Medical Association (BMA) is to recommend junior doctors in England accept a fresh pay offer after negotiations with the new Labour government. The move follows almost two years of industrial...
Read moreInsurance intermediary claims halved and compensation falls £1m – FSCS
Compensation paid to customers of failed insurance distribution firms fell by around £1m last year while claims made against intermediary firms were slashed in half. Data from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme...
Read moreOneFamily appoints chief risk officer
The OneFamily Group has appointed Feryal Nadeem as chief risk officer. Nadeem joins on 12 August, subject to regulatory approval. An actuary, she has worked with Equitable Life, Swiss Life and the...
Read moreChancellor Rachel Reeves drops Tories’ unfunded cap on social care costs and reviews ‘underdelivering’ New Hospital Programme
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reviewing the previous Conservative government's New Hospital Programme and has dropped its plan to cap lifetime social care costs at £86,000. She also confirmed the next Budget will...
Read moreFCA wants firms to identify rules to eliminate that overlap with Consumer Duty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling on firms to suggest rules which could be eliminated or simplified if they are already covered by the Consumer Duty. The call comes as the...
Read moreRoyal London underwriting overhaul brings standard terms for some cancer survivors
Royal London has overhauled its protection underwriting for cancer survivors with some applications for those who had early stage tumours now being available on standard terms. The changes enable Royal London to...
Read moreEmployers prioritise health while employees want financial support – WTW
Employers are prioritising health and wellbeing support for their staff while employees rank financial wellbeing as their most pressing concern, according to research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its survey of 131...
Read moreEuro-Center joins AMII as corporate member
Euro-Center has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Since 2009, Euro-Center which operates in the fields of medical assistance, travel assistance and insurance claims handling,...
Read morePivotal Growth buys Milton Keynes mortgage and protection broker
Pivotal Growth has acquired advice firm Charleston Financial Services. The transaction has been granted Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory approval. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Charleston is a mortgage and...
Read moreTeam National Friendly takes Santé Group golf day title as £500 raised for charity
The quartet representing National Friendly claimed the honours as best team at the annual Santé Group charity golf day. The third annual event, held for the second year at The Belfry, brought...
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