Group Risk

The abolition of the pensions lifetime allowance offers a benefit for employers providing group life cover, according to industry experts. At the dispatch box this afternoon, chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed the pensions...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ignored calls from across the sector to offer tax cuts or relief for those using some form of private health insurance or provision. NHS waiting lists have continued...

Swiss Re technical manager Ron Wheatcroft has called on the chancellor to reduce tax charges on life insurance policies in trust, introduce occupational health initiatives to keep people at work, and remove...

Aviva is the latest insurer to add its voice to the chorus of calls on government for tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI) and other health and wellbeing services, ahead of...

SimplyBiz has launched an online regulatory Horizon Scanner for advisers. The scanner aims to keep its member firms up to date with the regulatory activities happening in 2023 and beyond affecting advisers...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has committed to looking in detail at the findings of a report which calls on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate the UK’s “poverty premium”,...

Canada Life has appointed Dave Sutton as customer services director. He succeeds Tracy Woodward who moved across to director of compliance and regulatory affairs earlier this year. Sutton was formerly head of...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has emphasised that its fair value rules do not mean prices for financial products and services cannot rise. However, it told insurers to ensure that any increases...

Aviva has reported an 18% increase in health and protection new business in 2022 to £221m, from £188m in 2021. The insurer said this had been spread across its individual and group...

Legal & General expects the UK retail protection market to be hit by a softer housing market and cost of living crisis concerns - continuing its bearish outlook for the sector. The...