Group Risk

Compliance consultant Branko Bjelobaba has raised concerns about difficulties health and protection insurance intermediaries face in budgeting for the Financial Compensation Schemes Levy (FSCS) following the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launching its...

Howden has acquired mortgage advice firm SPF Private Clients. The purchase solidifies a "long-established trading relationship" between the firms. The international insurance broker said the deal extended its reach into the mortgage...

Difficulty accessing public sector mental health support is driving growth in the mental health and wellbeing app market, according to protection and health advisers - but there are conerns about their quality....

Andrew Doran is to succeed Warren Copp as chief underwriter at Pacific Life Re. Copp, who is retiring at the end of the year, was a founding member of Pacific Life Re's...

Advisers operating in the health and protection insurance markets face an increase of 3.2% in their annual fees paid to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This rise is in addition to the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy to stabilise due to actions it is taking in its three-year strategy plan. However compensation levels are still expected...

Going through the menopause has had an adverse effect on the careers of many working women, according to research from Canada Life. The survey of 155 working women aged 45-65 who are...

Businesses should consider a four-day working week and regulate working hours to promote a healthy work-life balance supporting mental and physical health, University College London (UCL) is recommending. The university also called...

RSA Insurance chief financial officer and interim CEO of RSA UK and International Charlotte Jones is joining Aviva as CFO from 5 September. Jones has held a number of roles over her...

National Friendly has agreed a partnership with IPipeline to make its protection products available to intermediaries through IPipeline's SolutionBuilder portal. The portal enables advisers to compare quotes, product features and accelerate the...