Large Corporate

Employers should be using phased returns over 12 weeks or more for workers suffering from long Covid, as an insurer has revealed a significant jump in claims for the condition. Last week...

Partners& has acquired employee benefits adviser Health Matters (UK) Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Coventry-based Health Matters was founded in 1999 and employs 11 people who will now all be integrated into...

Eight in 10 employers have introduced wellbeing benefits as a direct result of the pandemic, according to findings from Mercer Marsh Benefits. The firm's research found 83% of respondents introduced new wellbeing...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shed further light on its new consumer duty which will ensure firms support and empower customers to make good financial decisions and avoid foreseeable harm at...

Healthcare services provider Square Health has acquired the business and assets of Push Doctor for an undisclosed sum. The business is known as Push Dr Limited but trades as Push Doctor. It...

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on possible improvements to how the Financial Services Compensation Scheme is funded as part of a review of its compensation framework. This morning the FCA...

Aston Lark has acquired the client book of health insurance and employee benefits adviser Choice Benefits Ltd for an undisclosed sum. The Lancashire-based private medical insurance specialist intermediary, founded by Terry Shelbourne...

Principal firms and their appointed representatives (ARs) are responsible for three times more complaints regarding health, protection and other general insurance products than directly authorised firms. The figures came from data published...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects around 10% of authorised representatives (ARs) to leave the financial services industry following its crackdown on the sector. With the general insurance and protection market one...

Canadian health and life insurer The Empire Life Insurance Company has appointed Edward Gibson as senior vice-president, capital management and chief actuary. Gibson (pictured left) has been serving as both chief financial...