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FCA 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...
Read morePatient buy-in crucial to NHS data sharing but government ‘going full sprint’
Sharing NHS data with private companies presents a "remarkable opportunity" to link data with healthcare action but getting buy-in from the public is crucial as they currently do not trust the sector...
Read moreEAPs and local NHS collaboration key to helping staff stuck on waiting lists
A combination of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and reaching out to local NHS services could play a key role in supporting the health of staff stuck on waiting lists. This is according...
Read moreAlmost 700k people suffering long Covid for two years
Almost 700,000 people have been suffering with long Covid symptoms for at least two years, according to latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures for 2 January show...
Read moreFocus on decision making comms as Consumer Duty rules ‘really bite’ there – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told firms to pay particularly close attention to existing and new communications which customers rely on to make purchasing decisions as this is where its rules...
Read moreHowden profit soars to £218m as M&A spending surpasses £1.4bn
Howden Group’s profit after tax soared to £218m in 2022 – up 58% from £140m reported the previous year. The global insurance broking group also spent more than £1.4bn on mergers and...
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