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RedArc is adding bereavement support service Funeral Experts to its range of third-party support providers. It is available as a standard benefit to all members with access to the RedArc service. RedArc...

An income shock could push one in three UK families into hardship within three months, Vitality research has found. It's survey of 2,000 adults with children under the age of 18 found...

Creating a standard governance framework for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the protection market would save money and improve regulatory compliance. It would also help to address issues of...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is removing a set of dedicated disclosure rules for advisers and insurers operating in the protection market, including around ensuring customers understand they are making the decision...

Two in 10 people are having to fund private treatment through a credit card or personal loan. The Exeter’s Consumer Health and Finance Tracker, which surveyed 2,000 UK consumers, also found a...

Health and protection insurance intermediaries will no longer have to disclose to customers where they use only exclusive single-tie arrangements or a panel of insurers when selling products to retail customers. Proposals...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched its 7Families Revisited series.  Originally launched in 2014, the 7Families project aimed to highlight the importance of income protection insurance by sharing the journeys...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed removing non-UK business from the scope of Consumer Duty. The regulator is proposing to simplify the rules that apply when insurance is sold and will...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing just two categories of insurance sale - advised and non-advised - as part of its consultation on simplifying insurance rules. Current rules distinguish between a...

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has launched its academy which is designed to improve training and regulatory compliance in the private medical insurance (PMI) industry. The e-learning platform is...