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HM Treasury has today announced the appointment of Ashley Alder as chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority. Alder (pictured) is currently chief executive officer of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in...

Advisers have called on Boris Johnson's successor to prioritise the introduction of tax relief for income protection plans and the removal of insurance premium tax on health insurance products. With Johnson resigning...

IPipeline has launched Life Update Process in response to the Financial Conduct Authority's consumer duty consultation. The digital process aims to enable banks, providers, and advisers to regularly check-in with clients and...

While driving down NHS waiting lists and alleviating the cost of living crisis feature among the key priorities advisers say the new chancellor and health secretary need to focus on, one director...

Chubb Life has appointed Jack Chang as president of its life insurance operations in Taiwan that were acquired from Cigna. Chang's appointment follows Cigna completing the sale of its life, accident and...

International Medical Group has partnered with eMed to offer eMed’s at home Covid-19 tests in bulk to IMG group customers traveling internationally. IMG group customers can now request the quantity of tests...

Axa UK has appointed Mark Pain as chairman of the board following predecessor Scott Wheway's appointment as chairman of Scottish Widows. Pain, a non-executive director at Axa UK, succeeds Wheway from today, subject...

Aviva has criticised members of the critical illness (CI) industry who it says put out a “negative spin” about claims being paid. The insurer noted this was particularly important as the sector...

Businesses are reassessing their definition of talent to extend key benefits such as income protection beyond management level. This is according to Matthew Gregson, executive director at Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing,...

CI Expert's system has managed to influence £120bn of insurance decisions since its launch a decade ago, according to director Alan Lakey. Speaking at the critical illness comparison service's 10 birthday party,...