Group Risk

Principal firms have tightened up control of their appointed representatives (AR) as a result of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) focus on the area. The regulator’s practitioner panel research found the majority...

Women are finding the workplace is adversely affecting their mental health more than men, according to research from Nuffield Health. The provider's Healthier Nation Index which surveyed 8,000 UK adults found 48%...

One in five firms believe the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has not been effective in engaging with firms as they plan for and embed the new flagship Consumer Duty. More than one...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) improved its service levels performance last year but is still lagging behind targets for dealing with firm authorisations and approved persons. The regulator said it achieved or...

After almost three years as CEO of Axa UK Retail Insurance, Tara Foley is set to become chief executive officer (CEO) of Axa UK and Ireland.  Foley succeeds Claudio Gienal who has...

The government is asking whether there is a case for tax relief to be introduced for private medical insurance (PMI) provided though the workplace, despite not seeing the case for the tax...

Stand-up comedian and presenter Russell Kane will host the Health & Protection Awards 2023. Kane is a firm TV favourite and a regular on The Apprentice You're Fired, Live at the Apollo, The...

The Treasury needs to stop being a "critical bystander" and own the goal of reducing health risk among the UK population while the prime minister and chancellor must lead on the issue...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) received 1,454 complaints about its operations during 2022, a 20% increase on the figure a year earlier, with more than a third upheld. However, the regulator closed...

The business case for group income protection (GIP)  has perhaps never been more relevant. The aftershocks of the pandemic are still being felt with the numbers of long term sick at 26...