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Private healthcare providers should update redundancy procedures to take account of government's consultation on removing the legal requirement for healthcare workers to be double vaccinated, lawyers have said. The call follows government's...

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) staff have overwhelmingly backed strike action in protest over changes to the regulator’s pay and benefits policy announced in October. The FCA’s original proposals included adding an excess...

Life insurance broker Reassured has added Aviva to its protection provider panel. From 1 February Reassured customers will be able to get a quote for and purchase life and critical illness (CI)...

Sesame Network is providing mortgage and protection platform Smartr365's technology to its members. Under the agreement, Sesame will fully fund the cost of Smartr365’s platform for its network members. The solution supports...

The Openwork Partnership has appointed Rob Askham as propositions director. Previously commercial director at Santander Asset Management UK, Askham spent 21 years with Santander holding senior roles across asset management, mortgages and marketing....

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 is now open for adviser entries. This year’s awards include new categories to specifically recognise the achievements of smaller firms and individual excellence. The Best...

Sodexo UK and Ireland has engaged Spectrum.Life to provide a revamped employee assistance programme (EAP) digital wellbeing service for the organisation's staff. Sodexo has provided an EAP to staff since 2015. However...

Julie Godley is succeeding Craig Brown as director of intermediary at Legal & General Insurance, leading the insurer’s distribution of protection products through advisers. Godley is taking the role on an interim...

A booming housing market is leading to an increase in protection sales and advisers say it is now easier to have conversations with mortgage customers due to concerns around the pandemic. But...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Direct Line Group CEO Penny James as chairwoman of its practitioner panel. James (pictured) has been a panel member since September 2020 and will take...