Protection

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...

Any changes to tax incentives for occupational health need to centre around the return to work and what works best for the end customer. This is according to Swiss Re who spoke...

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has appointed Shayne Halfpenny-Ray as head of policy and public affairs. Halfpenny-Ray (pictured) joins from Phoenix Group where he was social affairs manager from 14 November...

Foresters Friendly Society has joined group risk industry body Grid. Foresters specialises in insuring police federations, working closely with insurance brokers and clients to provide life insurance, critical illness, and personal accident...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Joanne Measures as compliance manager. Starting her role with immediate effect, Measures (pictured) will report to Matt Hall, head of audit and supervision. As...

More than two in five (45%) of those who recently helped plan a funeral say they were shocked and stressed when it came to the cost - with almost one in five...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)has reported a surge in complaints across the health and protection insurance sectors over the first six months of the financial year. Most notably, the FCA received 8,527...

Sheun Oke has launched Emergenzz - a protection and private medical insurance advice firm set on tackling the "gross" underrepresentation of Black advisers. Speaking to Health & Protection, Oke (pictured) revealed her new...

AIG Life has appointed Setul Mehta as head of intermediary distribution. Joining in November, Mehta (pictured) will report to Nick Austin, managing director of individual protection at AIG Life. Mehta was most...

There is 'unprecedented opportunity' for life insurers across the globe, as three-in-four consumers are interested in innovative life insurance offerings to help them age well - but insurers lack the product development...