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It’s very hard to tell customers they are not terminally ill enough – Knowles
Terminal illness benefits are delivering poor outcomes and consumer harm in some instances as issues persist with claims not being paid, advisers have told Health & Protection. There is also confusion around...
Read moreGuardian joins Quilter Select protection panel
Guardian has joined the Quilter Select protection panel. The move expands Guardian’s distribution reach, opening access to around 3,000 advisers in Quilter’s network advice business and follows Guardian’s entry into income protection. ...
Read moreTowergate appoints group risk BDM from Mercer
Towergate Health & Protection has appointed Diane Whalley as business development manager for group risk. Whalley (pictured) will be managing the firm's desk-based group risk adviser team, helping to grow the business...
Read moreGallagher buys Hartley Cylke Pacific Insurance Services
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired San Diego, California-based retail insurance broker Hartley Cylke Pacific Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum. The retail insurance broker's services include life insurance advice services....
Read moreFCA chief blames firms’ ‘caution’ for not advising enough people and wants debate over AI insurance impact
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) CEO Nikhil Rathi has blamed the “caution” of firms for not providing “good and affordable” financial advice to enough customers. He also highlighted that there needs to be...
Read moreAxa Health extends menopause service to all members
Axa Health is making its menopause service available to all members. The service, launched last year as an opt-in for corporate clients, has now been extended to all members, including individual customers...
Read moreSeizing IPMI growth opportunities as short-term products, virgin schemes and executive benefits rise – analysis
It's not just high profile footballers choosing to leave for Saudi Arabia; international private medical insurance (IPMI) advisers too have noticed a large uptake of workers moving to the Kingdom. While IPMI...
Read moreVitality reports 500% increase in talking therapy claimants since 2015
Vitality has reported a 500% increase in the numbers of people claiming for talking therapies since 2015. The data for up to the end of 2022 reveals talking therapies accounted for 85%...
Read moreSanté Partners unveils AR academy to extend CPD for Consumer Duty
Santé Partners has launched an Academy of Excellence aimed at knowledge sharing between its appointed representatives and increasing their hours of continuing professional development (CPD) to meet Consumer Duty. This is according...
Read moreInsurance ARs halve in decade as FCA targets PII and ‘weak recruitment’ oversight
The number of appointed representative (AR) firms operating in the insurance sector has halved in the last decade, with a sharp drop in the last two years. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
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