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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 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 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...
Read moreThere is nothing voluntary about the FCA’s voluntary requirements – Bennett
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...
Read moreVote for the PMI and protection providers giving you the best service
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...
Read moreSimplyhealth offering women’s health GP option through HealthHero
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...
Read moreOctober IPT receipts up 24% year-on-year
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...
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