Individual Protection
Aviva calls out industry for negative CI claims chatter as £1bn milestone nears
Aviva has criticised members of the critical illness (CI) industry who it says put out a “negative spin” about claims being paid. The insurer noted this was particularly important as the sector...
Read moreCI Expert has influenced £120bn of insurance decisions since 2012 launch – Lakey
CI Expert's system has managed to influence £120bn of insurance decisions since its launch a decade ago, according to director Alan Lakey. Speaking at the critical illness comparison service's 10 birthday party,...
Read moreBankhall and PMS launch protection referral solution for DA firms
Bankhall and PMS Mortgage Club have launched of a protection referral offering for directly authorised (DA) firms, giving their 10,000 members a choice of referral solutions for their clients. The panel is...
Read moreAxa UK chairman heads to Scottish Widows
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has appointed Scott Wheway as chairman of its Scottish Widows Group and will leave his position as chairman of Axa UK today. Wheway (pictured) has also been appointed...
Read moreCovid jab could hold key to heart attack cure and HIV protection – Allianz
New technologies developed to produce Covid vaccines could lead to a cure for heart attacks and a vaccine which offers lifetime protection from HIV, according to a report from Allianz on how...
Read moreFCA rejects no claims discount and ‘polluter pays’ approach to fees
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has rejected the possibility of a no claims discount to its annual fees for firms which have no complaints upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). It...
Read moreFewer than 100 complaints about protection and health insurance advice – exclusive
Fewer than 100 complaints were made against advisers regarding the most common protection and health insurance products in the last year, Health & Protection can reveal. Data from the Financial Ombudsman Service...
Read moreHealth and protection advisers face 3.5% levy hike but FCA eases minimum fees
Advisers in the health and protection insurance sectors face a 3.5% increase in the fees they have to pay to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) during 2022/23. Firms operating in these markets,...
Read moreComplaints down 40% as scams and customer service biggest issues – FOS
The number of complaints received by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) fell 40% to 165,263 in 2021/22, down from 279,146 in 2020/21, but the precentage of complaints upheld rose. Overall, across the...
Read moreFinancial advice qualifications ‘unattainable’ for dyslexic people – Knowles
Advice firm Cura Financial Services has warned the current additional support options made available are not enough for dyslexic people trying to take qualifying exams and appealed for further work on the...
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