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Government consults on cold calling ban for insurance and mortgage products
The government has opened its consultation on banning cold calling for all consumer financial services and products, including insurance and mortgages. In the consultation, entitled Ban on cold calling for consumer financial...
Read moreCII launches virtual work experience to attract next generation of insurers
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched a free virtual experience programme aimed at creating the next generation of insurance and financial planning professions. The programme will see thousands of young people aged...
Read moreAccess FS aims to quadruple adviser headcount over three years
Access Financial Services is planning to quadruple its current headcount after more than doubling its adviser workforce in the last year. In June 2022 Health & Protection reported the mortgage and protection...
Read moreFCA appoints three panel chairpersons
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Clare Woodman as chairperson of the FCA markets practitioner panel, Matt Hammerstein as chairperson of the FCA practitioner panel, and Mandy Gradden as chairperson of...
Read moreMost young people would stay in a workplace that tracks wellbeing – YuLife
Seven in 10 young people would stay at a workplace that tracks and measures their wellbeing, according to a report from YuLife. The report, based on findings from a YouGov survey of...
Read moreFour in 10 UK adults struggle to secure GP appointments
Around four in 10 adults are struggling to secure a GP appointment, according to official data. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 39% of UK adults who tried to contact...
Read moreEngage Health Group joins Grid
Engage Health Group has joined group risk industry body Grid. Charlie Cousins, director at Engage Health Group, (pictured) said: "We are delighted to join Grid and to start benefiting from their fantastic...
Read moreTabei launches actuarial modelling software
Life and health insurance consultancy Tabei has launched T+1, an actuarial projection model used for pricing, valuation and capital calculations. Now available for early access demo, the model has been built for...
Read moreSubjectivity is biggest ongoing challenge of Consumer Duty – Müdd
The biggest ongoing challenge around Consumer Duty is the subjectivity around its application. This is according to St James's Place (SJP) divisional director Tony Müdd (pictured), who spoke to Health & Protection...
Read moreWhy Consumer Duty means evolution rather than revolution – analysis
The Consumer Duty has become the biggest regulatory challenge facing the financial services sector since the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) a decade ago. The good news is for companies operating in the...
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