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Autumn Statement: Chancellor confirms benefits cuts and mandatory work placements for jobless claimants
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed tighter benefits rules in the Autumn Statement today, which will reduce the number of people on state benefits, and introduce mandatory work placement. Under the rules, if a...
Read moreAutumn Statement: DWP ‘keen to learn’ about including GIP in OH measures
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is “keen to learn” about how group income protection (GIP) and wider workplace health support can be included in its occupational health (OH) measures. It...
Read moreAutumn Statement: Universal Credit, state pension and housing allowance rise
The chancellor has announced increases to Universal Credit, the local housing allowance rate and the state pension in a bid to alleviate the current cost of living crisis. Delivering his Autumn Statement...
Read moreAutumn Statement: NI cut will not affect NHS funding – Hunt
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a two percentage point cut to National Insurance in his Autumn Statement, but said it would not affect NHS funding. The move would mean lower tax for more...
Read moreAutumn Statement: Government ‘continuing to explore’ case for PMI and group risk tax cuts
The Conservative government is still considering if it will cut taxes or provide any other support for employers and employees who take out private medical insurance (PMI) or group risk policies through...
Read moreMAB’s IP sales surge driven by better awareness of risk – Walton
Helping customers understand that they face a greater risk of being off work sick than becoming critically ill or dying has proven to be the key factor behind Mortgage Advice Bureau's (MAB)...
Read moreIndustry pushes for PMI tax breaks and vocational rehab in Autumn Statement
Industry experts have called on the chancellor to prioritise tax breaks to encourage greater uptake of private medical insurance (PMI) as well as laying out plans to effectively harness vocational rehabilitation ahead...
Read moreHealth fuels global insurance resilience amid economic headwinds – Swiss Re
The global insurance industry has strengthened its resilience in a challenging environment, led largely by health insurance that has returned to positive growth, according to Swiss Re Institute. But after a resilient...
Read moreTMG Mortgage Network launches protection division
Donna Ambler has joined TMG Mortgage Network to lead its new protection division TMG Protect. TMG explained the move was aimed at giving further support to members to refer their business internally...
Read moreFCA proposes incremental increase in minimum and flat fees
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to increase minimum and flat rate fees in stages to £2,200 by 2026/27. After having frozen these fees in 2023/24, the regulator said in its...
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