Large Corporate

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is halving the notice period firms will need to give it ahead of engaging an appointed representative (AR) along with making several other changes to its incoming...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has rejected calls from firms for a 12-month implementation period for its new regime for appointed representatives (AR). The regulator revealed firms have until 8 December to...

Marcia Reid has been appointed non-executive director at independent specialist adviser Sherwood Healthcare. Reid (pictured) completed a fixed term contract at Partners& as managing partner for wellbeing, engagement and benefits in May....

Only one in four employers are offering emotional support such as counselling to employees, while a similarly small proportion of organisations tailor their benefits to specific workforce demographics, studies have found. Research...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has rebuked the private healthcare sector for its slow compliance with requirements to publish transparency data about fees and outcomes to help inform patients. It also...

The private healthcare sector has been told to up its game on data quality as it is a "long way" off full compliance with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) private healthcare...

Private medical insurers (PMIs) are demanding healthcare providers including hospital groups and clinicians speed up compliance with requirements to publish data about patient outcomes and practitioner fees. The call came in the...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) plans to implement a new approach to publishing consultant fee arrangements via its portal next year which will help the private medical insurance (PMI) sector. However...

Sheldon Kenton is replacing Chris DiSipio as CEO of Global Benefits Group (GBG), the insurer has announced. DiSipio will move to become non-executive chairman of the board of the holding company, it...

The underwriters of the future must become skilled statisticians and get to grips with emerging technologies if they are to meet the needs of both businesses and consumers. This is according to...