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Wearable devices could help big tech firms to better understand a consumer’s financial and risk profile and create more accurately priced financial products, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  The FCA...

AIG Life has unveiled a new underwriting rules engine (URE) and updated intermediated underwriting journey, including around blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and previous cancer cases. The insurer said more than 50 changes...

Unemployment is the primary driver behind customers cancelling their life cover, according to research from VitalityLife. However around half of UK adults (56%) said they would never consider cancelling their life insurance...

Legal & General has appointed James Shattock as its next managing director for UK protection, while Pippa Keefe has succeeded him as commercial director. The appointments follow current managing director of UK...

SPONSORED CONTENT Over the last 10 to 15 years, we've seen a period of asset generation; from strong investment performance, growing property portfolios to first time buyers utilising help to buy schemes....

SPONSORED CONTENT Join Senior Intermediary Development and Technical Managers, Justin Corliss and Shelley Read and earn 60 minutes of CPD. In this webinar, we consider the key differences in different types of...

Insurance professionals should be given mandatory training on economic abuse, according to Johnny Timpson. Timpson (pictured) spoke to Health & Protection following the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) revealing this morning that it...

Tax relief on health interventions such as health insurance, employee assistance programmes, and wellness initiatives will boost the productivity of UK plc. This is according to Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries...

The benefits employers provide their people with can play a key role in tackling environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues ranging from increasing access to healthcare to preparing for environmental disasters. Three...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed tighter benefits rules in the Autumn Statement today, which will reduce the number of people on state benefits, and introduce mandatory work placement. Under the rules, if a...