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‘We will improve’ on fraud but competition aims will not affect enforcement – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has pledged that being given a competitiveness objective will not weaken its oversight of the industry. The regulator also agreed with the Treasury Select Committee of MPs...
Read moreFCA’s Mills ‘cautious’ about using fines to fund FSCS levy
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) executive director for consumers and competition Sheldon Mills says he is “cautious” about using funds gathered from fining firms to pay for regulator or its industry levies. Mills...
Read moreHolloway Friendly launches single product IP proposition
Holloway Friendly has launched My Sick Pay - a simplified income protection (IP) proposition with just one product which will replace its existing Purely, short term income protection and one2protect offerings. Advisers...
Read moreFormer Openwork CMO joins Wesleyan
Wesleyan has appointed Claire Oldstein as group customer and marketing director. Oldstein (pictured) was most recently chief marketing officer with The Openwork Partnership where she led its rebrand and marketing transformation. She...
Read moreRoyal London rolls out Underwrite Later solution to more products
Royal London is to roll out its Underwrite Later solution to more protection products in the next couple of months following its launch early last year. Underwrite Later enables clients to secure...
Read moreAI and text mining will dramatically reduce the time to buy protection – Bordas
Text mining is a new concept which will speed up the process of buying protection. Customers will notice a better experience, particularly at the underwriting stage of their policy. Advisers will welcome...
Read moreAdvisers keep calm and carry on as Storm Eunice batters UK
Health and protection advisers are keeping calm and carrying on as Storm Eunice batters the country. As Storm Eunice makes landfall and red warnings are imposed for parts of the UK, Health...
Read moreThe Right Mortgage & Protection Network adds vulnerability hub
The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has launched a vulnerability hub to help its advisers tackle difficulties vulnerable consumers have when interacting with financial services. The hub is designed to help advisers...
Read moreHow advisers are handling and supporting the rise of self-paying clients – analysis
The NHS waiting list for treatment now exceeds six million people with more than 300,000 having waited more than a year to start. Earlier this month the Westminster government unveiled its plan...
Read moreLow barrier to IPMI entry means advisers must be sharp – Hub International
Hub International has raised concerns about the low barrier to entry for insurers or firms wishing to act as insurers in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market and urged advisers to...
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