Individual Protection
Treasury ‘committed’ to insurance role in social care funding despite ABI warning
The government is “committed” to its current agenda for reform of social care funding and believes insurers are “fundamental” to doing so, despite an Association of British Insurers (ABI) report highlighting “significant”...
Read moreFCA to survey 600 smaller firms about Consumer Duty implementation – Mills
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to survey 600 smaller firms to check how they are preparing for implementing the Consumer Duty. The regulator also conceded it may have not adequately explained...
Read moreAnother life insurance lead generator hit as part of sector crackdown
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken action against another life insurance lead generator as part of its crackdown on the sector. This latest action has seen the regulator ban adverts placed...
Read moreFurther Consumer Duty tweaks needed to tackle ‘significant’ closed book issues – FCA
Further tweaks to the implementation of the Consumer Duty will be needed to help firms navigate "significant" issues connected to closed life insurance books, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted. The...
Read moreReassured adds CFO and non-executive director
Reassured has appointed Ed Wagener as chief financial officer (CFO). Wagener joins the life insurance broker from retail firm Not on the High Street, and was also CFO at Compare the Market...
Read moreOnly 16% of protection policyholders know about added services – Royal London
Research from Royal London has revealed the toll of the pandemic on the nation, with the vast majority of people reporting they experienced events affecting their mental health and feeling they were...
Read moreHelping staff with the cost of living through health and wellbeing benefits – Fosh
At the beginning of the year, economists predicted the UK will face one of the worst recessions and weakest recoveries in the G7 in the coming year. Price rises, high inflation and...
Read moreAdviser fees driven by cost to deliver advice under fair value rules – Allison
The cost to deliver advice should be the key driver to adviser charges under the Consumer Duty's price and value outcome, according to Paradigm Protect. The distributor highlighted key questions the Financial...
Read moreSouth Africans, Australians and Americans worried about retirement health costs
Concerns about meeting healthcare costs in retirement is now a pressing concern for more South Africans, Australians and Americans, according to a report from Smart Future. Its Future of Global Retirement report...
Read moreIntroducing… Bella Streames, Velvet
Bella Streames, protection specialist at Velvet, speaks to Health & Protection about working for her mum Joanna Streames, wanting to encourage more young women into the sector, overcoming imposter syndrome and being...
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