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Advisers face difficulties budgeting for FSCS levy – Bjelobaba
Compliance consultant Branko Bjelobaba has raised concerns about difficulties health and protection insurance intermediaries face in budgeting for the Financial Compensation Schemes Levy (FSCS) following the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launching its...
Read moreNational Friendly launches unlimited cover PMI policy
National Friendly is expanding its private medical insurance (PMI) range with launch of its Extensive policy which offers unlimited cover. It includes a complete range of cancer cover, with no limits on...
Read moreOne in ten advisers say mental health apps ‘over-promise and underperform’
Difficulty accessing public sector mental health support is driving growth in the mental health and wellbeing app market, according to protection and health advisers - but there are conerns about their quality....
Read moreBrits expect finances to worsen over Q2 as cost of living soars – LV=
Four in 10 UK adults expect their finances to worsen over the next three months, according to research from LV=. The mutual's Wealth and Wellbeing Monitor found 42% of respondents predicting their...
Read moreFCA fees for health and protection advisers rising 3%
Advisers operating in the health and protection insurance markets face an increase of 3.2% in their annual fees paid to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This rise is in addition to the...
Read moreSimplyhealth moves to single policy software system
Simplyhealth is moving to a single policy platform after agreeing a deal with insurance software provider Genasys. The partnership will result in the migration of over one million health plans from its...
Read moreFCA expects ballooning FSCS levy to stabilise by early targeting of failing firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy to stabilise due to actions it is taking in its three-year strategy plan. However compensation levels are still expected...
Read moreAdviser given nine-year bankruptcy over £300k debt after improper insurance sales
A financial adviser who had debts of more than £300,000 after conducting the improper sale of insurance policies has been handed a nine-year bankruptcy order. Marc Jones, 42, from Whitchurch in Cardiff,...
Read moreAviva hires RSA UK and International CEO
RSA Insurance chief financial officer and interim CEO of RSA UK and International Charlotte Jones is joining Aviva as CFO from 5 September. Jones has held a number of roles over her...
Read moreHealth Care Service Corporation restructures senior leadership team
US customer-owned health insurer Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) has overhauled its senior leadership team. The changes see Dr Opella Ernest, chief operating officer, take on a new role effective immediately as...
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