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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has committed to looking in detail at the findings of a report which calls on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate the UK’s “poverty premium”,...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has emphasised that its fair value rules do not mean prices for financial products and services cannot rise. However, it told insurers to ensure that any increases...

The Health & Protection Health Summit is all set to kick off next week with the final list of speakers confirmed for the packed agenda. The exclusive two-day event for advisers and...

Aviva has reported an 18% increase in health and protection new business in 2022 to £221m, from £188m in 2021. The insurer said this had been spread across its individual and group...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has joined the chorus of calls on government to cut the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) on health insurance in next week's Budget. The call...

A raft of upgrades have been made to the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) - the firm's vulnerability tool for advisers. MARS now allows users to book an appointment in real time for...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing to change the way it processes complaints to encourage firms to solve complaints faster. The regulator has suggested adding a new category within its biannual...

The number of people not working due to long-term sickness and disability increased by more than 10 times than would have been expected under normal conditions over the last three years with...

Tracy Garrad is stepping down as chief executive of Axa Health and will be succeeded in the interim by chief financial officer Matt Vardy, Health & Protection can reveal. The insurer confirmed...

Bupa suffered a £427m loss in 2022, reversing a £423m profit in 2021, driven by a £646m write-down in its UK dental operation as it struggled with workforce recruitment and retention and...