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MPs launch inquiry into rising NHS litigation costs
The Health and Social Care Committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The committee will consider the case against a background of a "significant" increase in costs, and...
Read moreRoyal London: IP innovation needed for cancer and heart disease sufferers
Insurers need to get more creative in designing income protection (IP) cover for people who have suffered cancer or heart disease, according to Royal London. The insurer told the Income Protection Taskforce’s...
Read moreAston Lark on the hunt for more health and EB advice firm acquisitions
Aston Lark has made a public statement of its intent to expand its health insurance and employee benefits advice business through purchases and other related transactions. The firm issued a statement saying...
Read moreFOS sees 66% increase in fraud and scam complaints in Q1
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw a 66% increase in fraud and scam complaints in the first quarter of the 2021/22 financial year. The body revealed that complaints had increased to 5,025...
Read moreFCA chief pledges more legal action and is regularly meeting Google over scams
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is prepared to be much more aggressive in taking legal action against firms and individuals it believes are acting improperly in the financial services sector. The regulator...
Read moreBupa agrees two-year treatment deal with Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic Healthcare, the London facility of healthcare provider Mayo Clinic, has agreed a two-year contract with Bupa to deliver care for the health insurer’s UK customers. This includes consultations, diagnostics, endoscopy,...
Read moreAdvisers ‘might be surprised’ how often pre-existing conditions get full IP cover
Advisers should not assume their client cannot access income protection (IP) cover if they have pre-existing medical conditions, AIG Life has said. Helen Croft, head of underwriting strategy at AIG Life explained...
Read moreSpire buys Yorkshire hospital from Aspen for £15.7m and eyes further acquisitions
Spire Healthcare has agreed a £15.7m deal to buy the Claremont Private Hospital in Sheffield from Aspen Healthcare as it plots more purchases and expansion. The transaction will see Spire take Aspen’s...
Read moreMental health hospital overhauls management following CQC action
The Huntercombe Hospital Maidenhead has brought in a new leadership team to roll out an urgent action plan following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection this summer. The site is a specialist...
Read moreMetLife pays £1m in child claims
MetLife has paid £1m in child claims as of 20 September, according to data released by the insurer. The insurer's internal data also found that as of June 2021, 52% of its...
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