Politics

The year of 2024 will be remembered across the UK and international health and protection insurance markets as one of major changes and industry turbulence. Here are the most read articles from...

The third instalment of Health & Protection's review of 2024 takes in Q3 2024 which saw a major investigation from the FCA announced, doctors taking a big step to challenge insurer fees...

The Labour government is proposing a major overhaul of how general practice doctors operate and the targets they are measured against along with introducing an additional £889m funding. Incentives are being offered...

Advisers, insurers and other financial services firms will be refunded £175 if a complaint taken to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is not won by the claims management company (CMC) submitting it....

The government review of how employers promote healthy workplaces will include actions and recommendations to prevent people becoming unwell, support early intervention and help return to work. It also envisaged a “new...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will introduce a £250 case fee for complaints submitted by claims management companies (CMCs) and other professional representatives. Meanwhile the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on...

The Labour government has requested both leading financial regulators to review the rules governing mutual organisations to “unlock the full potential of the mutual and cooperative sector in the UK”. Economic secretary...

The NHS waiting list for treatment in England dipped by 70,000 in September although it remained around 7.6 million where it has been for a year. According to the latest data, there...

The Labour government is pursuing a massive crackdown on fraud and error in the state benefits system with a fresh set of reforms to health and disability benefits coming early next year....

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has increased employer's National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by 1.2%, but also increased the employer's allowance exempting 865,000 smaller employers from paying any NIC at all next year. Delivering her...