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FCA gives firms three-month extension to implement Consumer Duty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has given firms a three month extension to execute its Consumer Duty for all new and existing products and services currently on sale and an additional 15...
Read moreConsumer Duty does not ban loaded premiums but FCA may review issue
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its Consumer Duty does not explicitly prohibit the controversial practice of loaded premiums where premium rates are inflated to pay distributors and advisers higher commission....
Read moreLargest firms benefit as insurance advice revenue up but PII soars 59%
The largest insurance intermediary firms benefitted most in 2021 as revenues in the market grew – but professional indemnity insurance (PII) costs soared by £141m. Revenue from insurance distribution rose 3.9% to...
Read moreAviva test project bringing group risk and PMI schemes together
Aviva is seeing group risk and private medical insurance (PMI) schemes being brought together as clients and advisers are seeking to get greater value from their premiums. The insurer told Health &...
Read morePMI and pay rises the most desired employee benefits – Canada Life
Private medical cover ranks as the second most popular workplace benefit with only higher pay ahead of it, according to research from Canada Life. The research conducted by Opinium among 2,000 UK...
Read morePrivate healthcare activity hits pre-pandemic levels as self-pay demand soars
Private healthcare market activity has returned to pre-pandemic levels amid a surge in demand for self pay treatment. Data from the Private Health Information Network (PHIN) showed there were 198,000 private patient...
Read moreQuartet claim inaugural Santé Group charity golf day win
Santé Group launched its fundraising partnership with Heart Research UK with its first annual charity golf day. The intermediary firm is aiming to raise £10,000 for the charity over the next 12...
Read moreZurich and GIG Gulf extend Middle East health insurance partnership
Zurich Global Employee Benefits Solutions (ZGEBS) and GIG Gulf have extended their partnership to offer life and medical solutions across the Middle East. To support its customers in the Middle East, ZGEBS...
Read moreCII focuses on member standards and pilots qualification changes
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has pledged to put greater emphasis on members’ professional standards and pilot changes to how assessments and qualifications are delivered. It will also launch an interactive professional...
Read moreTreasury and FCA ‘circus’ dodges responsibility as poorest excluded from insurance
HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) need to take responsibility for solving the problem of the poorest people being locked out of insurance cover, Fair By Design has urged. The...
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