Protection
SimplyBiz joins Consumer Duty Alliance
SimplyBiz has become an affiliate of the Consumer Duty Alliance (CDA). The partnership builds upon SimplyBiz’s existing relationship with the Financial Vulnerability Taskforce, which is now incorporated by the CDA. CDA membership...
Read moreHelmont: Smart Health launch, Paul Whitehouse adverts and helping children my proudest achievements
Launching AIG Life's health and wellbeing service Smart Health and masterminding Aviva's TV advertising campaign for life insurance starring comedian Paul Whitehouse feature among the standout achievements of Sue Helmont's 35 year...
Read moreFCA increases adviser fees by 10% as budget hits £684m
Advisers operating in the health and protection insurance market will see their contribution to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) budget rise by 10.4% in the 2023/24 financial year. The rise comes as...
Read moreFCA targets improved complaints reporting to tackle problem firms and FSCS levy
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set a goal of spotting problem firms faster to help tackle the high Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy. It is developing proposals to improve complaints...
Read moreRoyal London extends online trusts to personal menu plans
Royal London has extended its online, signature free trusts process to its personal menu plans. The move means the process of advisers selecting the right trust for clients can be completed online...
Read moreCIExpert integrates with Synaptic technology for product and price analysis
CIExpert is integrating its critical illness (CI) cover comparison service and insights with Synaptic's Pathways and Webline technology platforms. The partnership aims to use both companies' technology to simplify and streamline advisers'...
Read moreRoyal London CEO reveals further M&A desire: ‘If something like Aegon’s book was available, we would be very interested’
Royal London CEO Barry O’Dwyer has told Health & Protection that the mutual is interested in further merger and acquisition activity if it can find the right situation. If an individual protection...
Read moreForty Aegon UK roles at risk and 30 days to complete pipeline applications
The jobs of around 40 Aegon UK employees are at risk following the sale of the firm's UK individual protection book to Royal London, while outstanding pipeline applications have 30 days to...
Read moreRoyal London buys Aegon UK’s individual protection book
Royal London is aquiring Aegon UK's individual protection line of business as the insurer is exiting this part of the market. A statement from Aegon said the sale supported it’s strategy to...
Read moreLong Covid impact continues rising as 760,000 suffering more than two years
The number of people suffering with long Covid symptoms for at least two years has soared past three quarters of a million - rising 11% since the start of the year, according...
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