The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has slammed the practice of loaded premiums as being “contrary to the consumer interest” and not offering fair value. The representative body also welcomed the Financial...
Read moreReassured is working with Voyc in a bid to improve customer outcomes by monitoring all customer calls. The AI-powered conversation monitoring platform enables Reassured to provide near real-time feedback to agents, the...
Read moreAuthorised firms will need permission from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to begin using appointed representatives (ARs), as part of a Treasury overhaul of the sector published today. Protection under the Financial...
Read moreIress has eliminated its deputy group CEO position with Harry Mitchell leaving the business after two years. The move was revealed in the technology firm's half year results which also showed double-digit...
Read moreStonebridge has appointed former Bluestone chief operating officer for APAC, Tim Miller, to the newly created role of chief operating officer. Miller (pictured) will assume accountabilities for all operations functions, including authorisations...
Read moreIn my role, I hear a lot about the challenges of getting customers to see the value in protection. But one recent conversation I had with a broker stuck with me. This...
Read moreRoyal London almost trebled its new protection sales in the first half of the year thanks to soaring interest in high-net-worth and inheritance tax-related products. The mutual also highlighted a "buoyant" protection...
Read moreSince introducing beneficiary nomination on its real life product in March The Exeter has seen six in 10 (60%) single life policies including a nominated beneficiary. It added a further 10% of...
Read moreLegal & General's group protection new business fell more than 10% driving a 3.5% drop in its overall protection sales for the first six months of 2025. The insurer’s retail protection sales...
Read moreAscend Broking Group has launched Ascend Life, a protection division offering life and income protection solutions to individual and corporate clients. Led by Kristian Breeze (pictured), the division's services include life cover,...
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