Consumer Duty Fair Value requirements do not mean firms cannot operate different charges or make a profit. This is according to Graeme Reynolds, the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) director of competition, who...
Read moreThe number of new strokes will increase by 51% from 100,000 to 151,000 by 2035, costing over £75bn – roughly half the current NHS budget, according to analysis by the Stroke Association....
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported a 13% increase in income protection complaints year-on-year, according to its complaints data. But the data also pointed to a 6% increase in PMI complaints...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority expects firms to address key fair value challenges connected to goneaway customers, data gaps, vested rights and outcomes ahead of its looming Consumer Duty deadline for closed books....
Read moreVitality has launched an automated underwriting tool for fully medically underwritten (FMU) individual health insurance applications. The insurer said the launch reflects its "ongoing commitment to providing an easy and responsive application...
Read moreUsay Compare has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Launched in 2008, the comparison service for health insurance, life insurance and income protection has grown...
Read moreAllianz Partners' health business' revenue grew 23.4% in 2023, according to the provider's full year results. The results reveal the health business continued double-digit growth with revenues of €2.959bn last year, which...
Read moreThe UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 are open for entries from advisers. There are 15 Awards for advisers to highlight the quality of the work you do throughout the year, day-in...
Read moreJoe Cronin, president of International Citizens Insurance speaks to Health & Protection about how he started his own insurance company with clients in more than 200 countries across the globe, the influence...
Read moreNearly 25% more working-age adults are expected to be diagnosed with major illness by 2040, according to a report from independent charity the Health Foundation, released today. That represents an increase of...
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