PMI & Healthcare
PMI complaints and upheld cases remain higher – FOS
Health insurance complaints received and upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Services (FOS) appear to have plateaued at higher levels following significant rises last year. Latest data from the FOS showed complaints received...
Read moreGovernment launches call for evidence ahead of men’s health strategy
Government is launching a call for evidence ahead of the launch of a men's health strategy next year. This is according to health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting (pictured), who was...
Read moreFCA proposes four changes to name and shaming rules
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced four significant changes to its naming and shaming rules in response to feedback to an initial April 2024 consultation on proposals for a measured increase...
Read moreConsumer resilience and more effective regulation focus of FCA five-year plan
Consumer resilience and becoming a more efficient and effective regulator are two of the key aims of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest five-year plan. The regulator also emphasised the importance of...
Read moreWorkplace health review includes early intervention and return to work
The government review of how employers promote healthy workplaces will include actions and recommendations to prevent people becoming unwell, support early intervention and help return to work. It also envisaged a “new...
Read moreInternational introducing… Tyler Ogilvie, Penmore Financial Group
Tyler Ogilvie, (pictured) vice president for international benefits at Penmore Financial Group based in Calgary, Canada speaks to Health & Protection about the importance of adding value, learning from his mother, why...
Read moreBenefex buys Vebnet from Standard Life
Benefex has bought Vebnet from Standard Life and will take over provision of flexible benefit services to 31 employers. The firms have not disclosed the cost of the acquisition but announced the...
Read moreLockton India appoints managing director – head of people solutions
Lockton has announced that Sudip Indani has joined Lockton India in the role of managing director - head of people solutions, India, based in Mumbai. Indani has more than 20 years of experience...
Read moreDWP examining how employers promote healthy workplaces for Get Britain Working
The Labour government is launching an independent review into how UK employers promote health and inclusive workplaces as part of a package of reforms outlined in the Get Britain Working White Paper....
Read moreMPs label FCA ‘incompetent’ and call for ban of ‘confusing’ AR regime
MPs and peers are proposing that the appointed representative (AR) regime should either be banned entirely or networks should be made 100% responsible for their ARs. They suggest the Financial Conduct Authority...
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