Cash plans

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put forward a proposal requiring firms to provide statements detailing whether they have hit diversity targets, and where targets have been missed to explain why. The...

More than half of UK patients plan to use healthcare apps in future but they prefer traditional face-to-face appointments. This is according to a report commissioned by Mobiquity and conducted by Censuswide...

Aon has agreed to pay $1bn in termination fees to Willis Towers Watson (WTW) following the collapse of the merger of the two firms. Last month, Health & Protection reported the US...

Health insurers have revealed to Health & Protection whether their workplace schemes will cover Covid-19 testing as employers are urged to look into all options to source lateral flow tests. This follows...

While the subscription economy appears to be booming, a survey from Simplyhealth reveals just 13% of adults in the UK are paying monthly for health benefits. And it appears the vast majority...

A subsidy encouraging the purchase of occupational health (OH) services will be tested by government as part of a range of measures to help reduce ill-health related job losses. It will also...

Advisers have been urged to make their voices heard about a perceived unfairness on how the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) funding model works. Last week, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced...

Courtney Marsh is stepping down as CEO of Health Shield after more than a decade at the cash plan provider. The firm released a statement today revealing Marsh is leaving the Health...

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) CEO Nikhil Rathi has committed to building a more assertive FCA which test its powers to the limit. Speaking about the regulator’s ongoing approach, Rathi said he would...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has committed to a policy review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to ensure it strikes the right balance between providing a safety net for consumers...