Protection
Consumer Duty increasing protection conversations for mortgage advisers – AMI
Two in five (40%) mortgage advisers have seen an increase in protection conversations with customers as a result of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) Consumer Duty, according to findings from the Association...
Read moreAdvisers geared up for growth despite myriad challenges – analysis
Advisers are gearing up for growth this year. Engage is on track to "smash" new business targets, while London & Country has just seen its biggest recruitment intake. But executing growth plans...
Read moreCanada Life appoints head of public policy from FSCS
Canada Life UK has appointed Rebecca Gladstone as head of public policy, a newly created role within the CEO’s office. Gladstone joins group protection provider Canada Life UK from the Financial Services...
Read moreVallance stepping down as CII CEO
The Chartered Insurance Institute Group (CII) has confirmed Alan Vallance will leave his position as chief executive in spring 2024 after joining in August 2022. His tenure coincided with a turbulent time...
Read moreHike in IP sales and awareness standout achievement at IPTF for Crook-Davies
Contributing to increased income protection (IP) sales and awareness was the stand out achievement of her time as co-chairwoman of the Income Protection Task Force, according to Katie Crook-Davies. Crook-Davies (pictured) is...
Read moreSesame and PMS add HSBC Life to protection panel
Sesame Network and PMS Mortgage Club, part of Sesame Bankhall Group, have added access to HSBC Life UK’s full suite of life and critical illness (CI) products for members. The addition of...
Read moreChurcher succeeds Crook-Davies as IPTF co-chairwoman
Vicky Churcher is to join the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) as co-chairwoman from the start of the year. The former intermediary director of AIG Life and current non-executive director at Cirencester...
Read moreOnly quarter of line managers explain workplace rights to long term sick staff
Less than a quarter of UK line managers would go out of their way to explain to a colleague with a long-term health condition, such as cancer, their workplace rights, according Working...
Read moreNeglect of women’s health at work costing £20bn a year – Axa Health
The ongoing neglect of women's health at work is costing UK plc to the tune of £20.2bn a year. This is according to a report from Axa Health in partnership with the...
Read moreFCA rejects extending FOS eligibility beyond £6.5m turnover SMEs
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided against expanding the eligibility threshold for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) beyond businesses with a turnover of £6.5m. The move follows the regulator's assessment exploring...
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