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SimplyBiz has launched an online regulatory Horizon Scanner for advisers. The scanner aims to keep its member firms up to date with the regulatory activities happening in 2023 and beyond affecting advisers...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has committed to looking in detail at the findings of a report which calls on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate the UK’s “poverty premium”,...

Most adults in poverty do not regard life insurance as essential, according to research by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) which also urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate the UK's...

Luxembourg-based financial group Foyer S.A. is buying fellow international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider Globality from Munich Re-owned Ergo Group. A distribution agreement is also being formed to allow the Globality products...

  This week, encourage your clients to talk about neurodiversity, as today marks the start of Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Help your clients create an inclusive workplace that supports all employees by sharing...

Canada Life has appointed Dave Sutton as customer services director. He succeeds Tracy Woodward who moved across to director of compliance and regulatory affairs earlier this year. Sutton was formerly head of...

It is abundantly clear that HM Treasury continues to believe the life assurance industry has a significant part to play when it comes to protection and savings as part of funding social...

Insured private medical admissions have hit a post-pandemic high, according to data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) . PHIN's data for July to September 2022 showed 134,000 admissions for insured...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has emphasised that its fair value rules do not mean prices for financial products and services cannot rise. However, it told insurers to ensure that any increases...

Aviva is finalising another Covid-19-related rebate for its private medical insurance (PMI) customers which is likely to be worth at least £19m, Health & Protection can exclusively reveal. Aviva announced last June...