Group Risk
Half of firms reliant on NHS if workers require treatment
Half of firms are reliant on the NHS to support at least some of their workforce should they require treatment, according to research conducted by Partners&. The survey of senior HR and...
Read moreSeven in 10 cancer sufferers face unexpected costs – Zurich
Seven in 10 people living with cancer are facing unexpected costs averaging around £6,500 a year, according to a report from insurer Zurich. The Hidden Cost of Cancer report which surveyed 300...
Read moreBroadstone appoints ex-Towergate director Hill as head of health and protection
Employee benefits consultancy Broadstone has appointed Brett Hill as head of health and protection. Hill (pictured) was most recently at Towergate where he led health and protection distribution and has more than...
Read moreCanada Life leaves individual protection market in ‘disheartening’ move
Canada Life has closed its individual protection business to new applications immediately. In a statement this morning, the insurer said its decision to leave the UK individual protection market was taken following...
Read moreTreasury backs bill to make demutualisation more difficult
HM Treasury has backed a private members bill aimed at making it harder for co-operatives, mutuals and friendly societies to unpick their mutual status. According to the Treasury, the bill tabled by...
Read moreStonebridge updates compliance operations and launches joiner compliance team
Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has updated its compliance operations with separate teams for larger firms, smaller firms and new joiners. As part of the move the network has created and recruited...
Read moreMovember: I was 40 and hoping for a good year, instead I got cancer and a few lifelong lessons – Bromham
Mark Bromham, senior scheme owner for UK savings and retirement at Aviva, speaks to Health & Protection about his diagnosis and treatment for testicular cancer, the benefit of group income protection and...
Read moreSesame Bankhall Group appoints group director for mortgages and protection
Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has promoted Alex Beavis to group director, mortgages and protection. Previously proposition director for mortgages and later life, Beavis (pictured) now takes responsibility for the Sesame and PMS...
Read moreAdvisers must assess how charges give fair value for different consumers – FCA
The Consumer Duty requires adviser firms to think about how their charges represent fair value for different groups of consumers and they must adapt where necessary, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has...
Read moreFCA already acting with Consumer Duty mindset against firms – Chambers
A tick-box approach to implementing incoming rules will not suffice as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned it is already acting with a Consumer Duty mindset. This is according to Therese...
Read moreHAVE YOU READ?
