The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) decision to extend the implementation period of its Consumer Duty followed concerns raised by industry respondents who claimed the original timetable was "highly challenging" and "overly short"....
Read moreAs part of it’s incoming Consumer Duty the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out ten expectations of how firms should act to ensure they are complying with the new rules. These...
Read moreThe Consumer Duty is no more challenging to advisers than any other part of the financial services sector, according to Sheldon Mills, executive director for consumers and competition at the FCA. At...
Read moreThe 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 moreThe 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 moreWomen In Protection research showed that one group of people worry about their health and finances more than another group of people. Yet that same group buy almost 50% less insurance that...
Read moreThe 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 moreLegal & General has appointed Stefana Brown to take risk oversight of its UK protection business. Brown is taking on the newly created role of UK protection and fintech chief risk officer...
Read moreAviva 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 moreSanté 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...
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