Group Risk

Younger adults are more worried about suffering from chronic illness than those at retirement age, according to a report from Allianz Partners. Data obtained by Health & Protection from the insurer's States...

Around 10% of Personal Finance Society (PFS) members have voiced their concerns about the Chartered Insurance Institute's (CII) appointment of three directors to the PFS board. The figures were released by PFS...

A U-turn by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on the treatment of group income protection (GIP) scheme contributions made through salary sacrifice means benefits paid out to some claimants will become fully...

Some firms are struggling to apply the Consumer Duty, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It also warned firms not to be “over-confident” that their existing processes would be adequate to...

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) will be seeking further concessions from government on Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) and P11D costs for health cover in its Budget submission, chief executive Steve White...

The chairwoman of the Woman and Equalities Select Committee of MPs has slammed the government's dismissal of workplace menopause interventions for being discriminatory towards men as "grasping at straws". Committee chairwoman Conservative...

Alan Fergusson is stepping down as global employment benefits practice leader at the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) after a decade of being involved with the organisation. His 25 years in the employee...

Employee benefits platform Tendr has ambitions to grow its broker network to at least 10 new partners and adding headcount over the coming year. The provider offers brokers an off-the-shelf, co-branded benefits...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 has launched and is now open for adviser entries. Health & Protection would like to welcome back Allianz Partners as returning headline sponsor. This year’s...

Personal Finance Society (PFS) interim chief executive Don MacIntyre has emphasised that the Chartered Insurance Institute's (CII) controversial takeover is “clearly doing damage” to both bodies, while members have said they have...