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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is starting to increase its usage of voluntary requirements – but that name doesn’t really describe what it is.  “If the FCA approach issue you with a...

Health & Protection is launching its UK provider service ratings to recognise those insurers and providers who consistently offer the best service, experience and support to advisers across the retail health and...

Simplyhealth is to offer customers the choice of accessing women’s health-focused GPs when booking an appointment through its online service at no additional cost. The women’s health-focused GP services provided by HealthHero...

Insurance premium tax (IPT) receipts reached £956m in October 2024, according to data from HM Revenue & Customs. The sum brought the seventh-month total for the 2024/25 tax year to £5.5bn. The...