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Zurich individual and group protection sales up 20%
Zurich UK has seen its individual and group protection new business rise by 20% in 2022 while profit for the division rose by almost 80%. According to its latest results, Zurich’s life...
Read moreFCA warns firms not to engage in ‘sludge’ practices obstructing complaints
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned firms not to engage in so called "sludge" practices such as discouraging customers from taking actions such as switching provider or in designing overly long-winded...
Read moreMattioli Woods sees rising employee benefits revenue help push profits up 76%
Mattioli Woods has seen revenues from its employee benefits business grow 16% year-on-year, helping to boost profits by 76% in the first half of the year. According to interim results for the...
Read moreBest Protection Adviser profile Roy McLoughlin: ‘I was able to tell the story about mental health – one of the biggest issues of the day’
As the first in a series of profiles with Health & Protection Awards 2022 winners, Cavendish Ware associate director Roy Mcloughlin explains why the adviser’s role has never been more important as...
Read morePFS shares member consultation feedback with CII
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has agreed to share the findings of its feedback from its member consultation with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) board. The consultation was instigated after the CII’s...
Read moreFCA warns health and protection bosses about distributor data sharing and outsourced providers to implement Consumer Duty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to the chief executives and directors of health and protection insurers and intermediaries conveying its expectations around implementation of the Consumer Duty and warning it...
Read moreWorld Cancer Day: ‘I can hand on heart say how important having adequate life insurance is’ – Trang Tran, MetLife
Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, MetLife strategic account manager Trang Tran (pictured), who has worked in the insurance sector for almost a quarter of a century, speaks to Health...
Read moreFCA targeting social media accounts of regulated individuals and influencers
Social media accounts of regulated people and unregulated influencers are an area of "growing concern" for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which revealed it has sanctioned "several" social media personalities over the...
Read moreEmployers believe staff want better understanding of cancer risks – Towergate
Four in 10 employers think employees having a better understanding of their own risks of serious illnesses like cancer has increased in importance to them. This is according to research of 500...
Read moreGain adds Aviva as industry transformer member
The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity (GAIN) has added Aviva as an industry transformer member. By joining Gain, Aviva has pledged to engage, educate, and enable neurodivergent individuals to thrive...
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