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Medicash eyes expansion and fresh income streams following £12m property deal
Medicash is eyeing expansion of its services and generating new income streams following the £12m purchase of its current home. The cash plan provider has been leasing the third floor of the...
Read moreAdvisers will recommend protection more due to Consumer Duty
Advisers believe they will be making more protection insurance recommendations as a result of the Consumer Duty, according to research from Guardian. The insurer also found advisers did not feel introducing the...
Read morePrincipal firms tightening AR supervision and operational resilience rises – FCA
Principal firms have tightened up control of their appointed representatives (AR) as a result of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) focus on the area. The regulator’s practitioner panel research found the majority...
Read moreAwareness of Hong Kong employee insurance requirements drops
Only 55% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong are aware of the workplace coverage they are legally required to provide, according to research from QBE. The SME survey of...
Read moreWomen hit harder by poor workplace mental health
Women are finding the workplace is adversely affecting their mental health more than men, according to research from Nuffield Health. The provider's Healthier Nation Index which surveyed 8,000 UK adults found 48%...
Read moreMaintaining workforce health ‘crucial’ to maximising productivity – Hunt
Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt has conceded that maintaining a healthy workforce is "crucial" to ensuring and maximising productivity growth and acknowledged the soarding numbers of people out of work due...
Read moreOne in five firms say FCA engagement on embedding Consumer Duty ‘not effective’
One in five firms believe the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has not been effective in engaging with firms as they plan for and embed the new flagship Consumer Duty. More than one...
Read moreNational health at work standard proposed for employers
A national health at work standard should be established for all employers providing a baseline for quality occupational health provision in their organisations. The proposal forms a central plank of a government...
Read moreFCA service levels improve but authorisations remain below target
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) improved its service levels performance last year but is still lagging behind targets for dealing with firm authorisations and approved persons. The regulator said it achieved or...
Read moreAxa promotes Foley to UK and Ireland CEO
After almost three years as CEO of Axa UK Retail Insurance, Tara Foley is set to become chief executive officer (CEO) of Axa UK and Ireland. Foley succeeds Claudio Gienal who has...
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