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Warrington-based occupational health and corporate health services provider PAM Group is eyeing £80m in turnover and further acquisitions following its purchase of occupational health physiotherapy business of Connect Health for an undisclosed...

The thought of using a phone or tablet to see a local GP may have appeared completely alien for some people pre-pandemic, but that has all changed as demand for virtual GP...

Bupa is scrapping a further £59m Covid rebate for its UK customers as the private medical insurance (PMI) provider said deferred claims from the pandemic are starting to appear. It completed an...

Verlingue is "exploring" further opportunities to expand its business following its acquisition of independent Gloucester-based Brunsdon Employee Benefits for an undisclosed sum. Brunsdon Employee Benefits provides schemes and advice to a range...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged firms to provide “flexible forms of support” for customers and to “manage risk rather than eliminate it” as it reviews the advice-guidance boundary. However, the...

The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched a free virtual experience programme aimed at creating the next generation of insurance and financial planning professions. The programme will see thousands of young people aged...

The biggest ongoing challenge around Consumer Duty is the subjectivity around its application. This is according to St James's Place (SJP) divisional director Tony Müdd (pictured), who spoke to Health & Protection...

The Consumer Duty has become the biggest regulatory challenge facing the financial services sector since the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) a decade ago. The good news is for companies operating in the...

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has appointed David Sparkes as regulation director. Head of commercial, Nicola Maguire and head of insurance, Alastair Blundell also now have wider remits, to attend certain...

All advisers should ensure they are "well-advanced" on their journey towards compliance with Consumer Duty, according to Branko Bjelobaba, principal at consultancy Branko. Speaking to Health & Protection on the morning the...