Individual Protection
Principal firms tightening AR supervision and operational resilience rises – FCA
Principal firms have tightened up control of their appointed representatives (AR) as a result of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) focus on the area. The regulator’s practitioner panel research found the majority...
Read moreOne in five firms say FCA engagement on embedding Consumer Duty ‘not effective’
One in five firms believe the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has not been effective in engaging with firms as they plan for and embed the new flagship Consumer Duty. More than one...
Read moreFCA service levels improve but authorisations remain below target
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) improved its service levels performance last year but is still lagging behind targets for dealing with firm authorisations and approved persons. The regulator said it achieved or...
Read moreAxa promotes Foley to UK and Ireland CEO
After almost three years as CEO of Axa UK Retail Insurance, Tara Foley is set to become chief executive officer (CEO) of Axa UK and Ireland. Foley succeeds Claudio Gienal who has...
Read moreProtection Guru adds UnderwriteMe to product sourcing system
Protection Guru is to add UnderwriteMe's platform as a quotation and new business processing option within its research system for protection products. Ian McKenna, founder of Protection Guru, (pictured) said the partnership...
Read moreRussell Kane to host Health & Protection Awards 2023
Stand-up comedian and presenter Russell Kane will host the Health & Protection Awards 2023. Kane is a firm TV favourite and a regular on The Apprentice You're Fired, Live at the Apollo, The...
Read moreMorganAsh adds protection assessment service to mortgage broker support
MorganAsh has added a service to help mortgage brokers assess the protection needs of their clients. The triage service is part of the firm’s vulnerability software and uses health information collected as...
Read moreTreasury must stop being ‘critical bystander’ and own healthier nation goal
The Treasury needs to stop being a "critical bystander" and own the goal of reducing health risk among the UK population while the prime minister and chancellor must lead on the issue...
Read moreFCA sees 20% rise in complaints as commissioner criticises regulator’s poor comms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) received 1,454 complaints about its operations during 2022, a 20% increase on the figure a year earlier, with more than a third upheld. However, the regulator closed...
Read moreSun Life Singapore launches indexed universal life policy for HNW and UHNW
Sun Life Singapore has launched an indexed universal life policy for high net worth (HNW) and ultra high net worth (UHNW) clients in Singapore. The SunBrilliance policy includes lifetime coverage for protection...
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