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Fears about Consumer Duty implementation speed have been ‘well heard’ – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said concerns raised by the industry about the speed of implementation of its incoming Consumer Duty have been “well heard”. While the regulator acknowledged many communications...
Read moreFCA argues Consumer Duty goes ‘significantly beyond TCF’ and warns insurance market ‘don’t put your feet up’
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has defended its flagship Consumer Duty policy as going ‘significantly beyond’ Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) as it aims to create a culture shift within the industry. The...
Read moreVitality: Higher physical activity increases cancer survival chances
The level of a cancer sufferer's physical activity can have a direct, positive impact on their survival chances, according to data from Vitality. The insurer’s South African parent company Discovery analysed 88,000...
Read moreHealth and protection advisers escape FSCS levy hit as pool fund dropped
Advisers operating in the health and protection insurance and mortgage sectors have escaped the prospect of picking up the massive costs of failures in other parts of the financial services industry. In...
Read moreHealthcode appoints Aris as head of business development
Healthcode has appointed Richard Aris to the newly-created role of head of business development. Aris (pictured) will plan and direct Healthcode's sales and development activity and report to managing director, Peter Connor....
Read moreManulife appoints CEOs for Canada and Asia
Manulife has appointed CEOs of its Canadian and Asia operations as part of changes to its executive leadership team. Naveed Irshad succeeds Michael Doughty as CEO of the provider's Canada segment ahead...
Read more‘I’ll remember that call for the rest of my life’ – why advisers need to be equipped for harrowing calls
The protection industry must do more to help brokers effectively tackle harrowing calls where customers talk about ending their own lives, according to Alan Knowles, managing director at Cura Financial Services. Knowles...
Read moreConsumer Duty and marriage figures show importance of setting up cohabitee protection properly – Timpson
Incoming regulation and a steep decline in marriages mean it has never been more important for advisers to ensure protection policies are properly set up for cohabitee partners, according to consultant Johnny...
Read moreSimplyhealth makes ‘significant’ investment in Ampersand
Health and dental plan provider Simplyhealth has invested a "significant" sum in Ampersand, a provider of digital therapies for inflammatory conditions. The firm said the investment will help accelerate the adoption of...
Read moreAegon pays out £139m in protection benefits
Aegon paid out £139m across all protection benefits last year, according to individual protection claims data for 2021. The data reveals the provider helped more than 1,600 families and businesses in 2021,...
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