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FCA to begin work on electronic death verification rules for life claims this year
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to begin work this year on implementing digital service standards for electronic death verifications. It has previously floated the idea of requiring insurers to accept...
Read moreInsurance pricing review due in Q3 – FCA
An evaluation of the effects of the insurance pricing rules enacted by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the 2021-2022 financial year will be published later this year. The regulator announced the...
Read moreProtection market study will have ‘high’ impact and reach into H2 2026 – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed activity for its pure protection market study will continue until at least the second half of 2026. The regulator also indicated that the review will...
Read moreFJN Cup 2025 photo gallery: All the action
Eleven goals and ten different scorers highlighted the sixth iteration of the FJN Cup, sponsored by Health & Protection. Team Kai took the honours winning 7-4 although the challengers we almost amde...
Read moreEleven goals and ten different scorers feature in FJN Cup classic
Team Kai rode out as the winners in a 7-4 game for the ages in the sixth iteration of the FJN Cup, sponsored by Health & Protection. Hosted by Horsham FC in...
Read moreCII to develop sector-wide expectations and guidance to identify customer vulnerability
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is to set sector-wide standards baseline expectations for identifying customer vulnerability and develop practical guidance help firms move beyond identifying characteristics of vulnerability, and put customers ahead...
Read moreHalf of Brits struggle with mental wellbeing as phone use dominates – Axa
Mobile phone use is driving poor mental wellbeing, especially in younger people, as Axa's latest Mind Health Report found half of Britons (50%) are experiencing issues with their mental wellbeing. The Axa...
Read moreL&G and Nationwide developing referral model under renewed distribution deal
Legal & General (L&G) Retail Protection has signed a new five-year protection distribution agreement with Nationwide, to develop and implement a new protection referral model for Nationwide’s mortgage applicants. This agreement...
Read moreNHS waiting lists drops to 7.4m as slow recovery continues
The NHS waiting list continued to decline, falling to 7.40 million people in January 2025, according to the latest data from NHS England. The latest data revealed 7,402,148 people were on the...
Read moreNikhil Rathi re-appointed as FCA chief executive for second term
HM Treasury has reappointed Nikhil Rathi (pictured) as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a second term. Originally hired in October 2020, under Rathi's watch the FCA said it...
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