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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is scrutinising Consumer Duty implementation plans from across insurance and financial services to understand the direction firms are taking with its flagship rules. The regulator also revealed...

Half of firms are reliant on the NHS to support at least some of their workforce should they require treatment, according to research conducted by Partners&. The survey of senior HR and...

Seven in 10 people living with cancer are facing unexpected costs averaging around £6,500 a year, according to a report from insurer Zurich. The Hidden Cost of Cancer report which surveyed 300...

Premier Choice Healthcare has acquired health insurance intermediary firms Independent Healthcare (UK) (IHUK) and Paul Ganjou and is looking for more firms to acquire. The deals see GRP-owned PCH buy the client...

The Association of Financial Mutuals' incoming chief executive has welcomed a Bill aimed at making demutualisation more difficult. The AFM announced Andrew Whyte (pictured) would be taking over as chief executive from...

Employee benefits consultancy Broadstone has appointed Brett Hill as head of health and protection. Hill (pictured) was most recently at Towergate where he led health and protection distribution and has more than...

Aviva is adding access to mental health support and a specialist symptom recording app to its cancer cover for large corporate private healthcare schemes. The Talking Through Cancer service and Careology app...

Canada Life has closed its individual protection business to new applications immediately. In a statement this morning, the insurer said its decision to leave the UK individual protection market was taken following...

Axa Health is trialling a service which connects members with urgent care centres and offers them a 75% discounted rate to avoid attending accident and emergency departments. Members will be able to...

HM Treasury has backed a private members bill aimed at making it harder for co-operatives, mutuals and friendly societies to unpick their mutual status. According to the Treasury, the bill tabled by...