Individual Protection
Half of homeowners worried about missing mortgage payments due to cost of living
Half of homeowners and people in the process of taking out a mortgage are concerned about missing mortgage repayments due to the cost of living crisis. The figure of 48% was up...
Read moreWhere underwriting is improving and the ‘bonkers’ decisions leaving some clients behind – analysis
Earlier this year Health & Protection reported on AIG, Guardian and Scottish Widows as examples of insurers singled out for praise by advisers who have taken a flexible approach to underwriting protection...
Read moreProtection Distributors Group adds three members
Heath Protection, Towergate Health & Protection and One Stop Mortgage Shop have joined The Protection Distributors Group (PDG). The trio takes the group's membership to 24. They join Assured Futures, Cavendish Ware,...
Read moreHealth and protection FSCS levy unchanged as mortgage brokers escape fees
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) expects its levy for advisers in the general insurance distribution class, which includes those in the health and protection sectors, to remain at £5.3m in the...
Read moreAdvisers highlight five recommendations to improving protection conversations
Advisers have highlighted five key recommendations to have more effective conversations with customers about protection. These include ensuring they are frank and honest with customers and telling stories drawing on lived experiences...
Read moreFCA commits to turning staff feedback into action after questions of leadership
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has committed to speaking to staff to turn their feedback into action as it continues to face fallout from its labour dispute this year. It was responding...
Read moreIf insurance moves any slower on diversity it will be going backwards – Blanc
If the insurance and finance sector moves any slower in improving diversity, it will be going backwards, according to Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc. Speaking at the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Diversity...
Read morePFS emphasises culture change and diverse views in Consumer Duty guide
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has emphasised the importance of changing culture within financial services firms to meet the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) incoming Consumer Duty. The representative body for financial advisers...
Read moreFCA’s Mills highlights personal experience in need for diversity data collection
Collecting data beyond visible characteristics of race or gender fosters feelings of acceptance among diverse communities, according to the Financial Conduct Authority's Sheldon Mills, who spoke candidly about his own experiences of...
Read moreAviva ‘got honest’ and took action to improve gender diversity
Shortening job descriptions, 50/50 candidate shortlists and encouraging men to take longer parental leave are just some of the ways Aviva 'got honest' and moved beyond a tickbox exercise to improve gender...
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