Pensions

Scottish Widows says it has more than halved the time it takes to process a cancer critical illness claim after working with Macmillan Cancer Support. The insurer noted its work with Macmillan...

Financial services is still “horrendously jargon-filled” despite years of improvements and this is putting people off engaging with their financial needs, according to Standard Life. However, the provider noted people who did...

Bermudian reinsurance platform Resolution Re has entered into a reinsurance agreement with Allianz Suisse over CHF4bn worth of endowment and annuity policies. The agreement transfers 80% of the liabilities of Allianz Suisse’s...

Around one in 10 UK households have started to consider other generations in their long term financial planning due to the pandemic, according to Scottish Widows Household Finance Index. The index, which...

Referring clients to protection specialists can be a win-win for wealth and protection advisers, emphasises Middleton Wealth Management adviser Daniel Weaver. Weaver acknowledged that some wealth advisers resisted referring business because they...

A senior MP has warned the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may be repeating past failings and ignoring the report into the collapse of London Capital & Finance (LCF) as it handles the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not expect adviser levies for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to drop until 2025. This would mean health and protection advice firms are likely to...

Insurers have told Health & Protection they are more likely to investigate creating solutions to help plug the country's social care gap now there is more certainty about future costs. Announcing a...

Royal London is launching a £1.5m programme working with 10 social enterprises aimed at building financial resilience. The launch follows research from the mutual insurer which reveals a dramatic rise in the...

Advice firm Succession Wealth has appointed Andrew Barker as director of proposition. In his new role Barker will be responsible for making further enhancements to Succession’s proposition across several key areas including...