Protection
FCA confirms final rules for retaining Insurance Distribution Directive
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its final rules for insurance firms to transfer and replace retained EU law provisions from the Insurance Distribution Directive. The regulator confirmed it is...
Read moreWhat insurers really want from additional services providers – analysis
Record waits for NHS treatment intensifying the UK's war for talent has meant use of additional services - whether dental, virtual GPs or mental health support services - is soaring. In a...
Read moreHow add-on services meet demand while ensuring relevance, effectiveness and ROI post-pandemic – analysis
As the health insurance market roars back after Covid, the value of add-on services and benefits for both insurers and consumers is becoming increasingly tested. But add-on providers face a new challenge:...
Read moreSöderberg secures minority shareholding in Generation Financial Services
Söderberg & Partners has acquired a minority shareholding in Generation Financial Services for an undisclosed sum. Generation Financial Services incorporates the Generation Wealth Management, Generation Employee Benefits and Generation Charity Consultancy. As...
Read moreFOS receives more PMI complaints in Q2
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) took on more new private medical insurance (PMI) cases and upheld almost twice the percentage of complaints according to its latest data. However, the regulator made fewer...
Read moreCII appoints international vice presidents
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Enas Asiri and Suresh Nair as vice presidents (international). The pair will support the international work of the CII, strengthening the member experience of those...
Read moreRoyal London: The business owner – planning for a catastrophe
SPONSORED CONTENT In this webinar we'll highlight the rise in business owners and discuss some of the implications in terms of the need for financial planning. Cashflow modelling can be...
Read moreKPMG UK appoints former ABI director general as head of insurance
KPMG in the UK has appointed Huw Evans as its incoming head of insurance. Evans (pictured) succeeds Trevor Jones from April 2024 when he retires from the firm. The pair will work...
Read moreStonebridge hires head of sales from Skipton Building Society
Stonebridge has appointed John Scrivens as head of sales. Joining the mortgage and protection network's senior management team, Scrivens (pictured) will lead strategy to support firms looking to increase their income and...
Read moreCompliance consultant Bjelobaba disappointed at protection exclusion by FCA
Compliance consultant Branko Bjelobaba (pictured) has expressed disappointment that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has failed to up its regulatory stance on the boundary between advice and guidance in the protection sector....
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