Protection
Consumer Duty does not mean firms will pay more in redress – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it’s incoming Consumer Duty does not mean firms will be paying more in redress to customers when things go wrong. However, the regulator added the...
Read moreB&CE joins Grid
B&CE has joined group risk industry body Grid. The provider is most well known for its People's Pension scheme but also offers employee accident and life cover, injury insurance and occupational health...
Read moreIPAW: Compliance message heard but small firms need most help with Consumer Duty
The importance of getting to grips with the Consumer Duty may finally be hitting home ahead of the deadline for brokers to submit compliance strategies to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according...
Read moreIPAW: Consumer Duty pushing firms to set up protection practices – Paradigm
Increased responsibilities created by the Consumer Duty mean some advisers face a choice between setting up their own specialist protection divisions or signposting business out entirely, according to Paradigm Protect. Paradigm Protect...
Read moreHunt u-turns almost all Truss and Kwarteng’s mini-budget tax changes
Jeremey Hunt, the latest chancellor of the exchequer, has announced plans to row back almost all of the tax measures announced by his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng in his mini Budget. In an...
Read moreHealth and Social Care Levy axe confirmed costing £65bn
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the National Insurance hike and introduction of the Health and Social Care Levy will not take place despite making a host of u-turns today undoing much of...
Read moreEverest expands funeral planning service to UK with MetLife partnership
MetLife has agreed a strategic partnership with international funeral planning and concierge service firm Everest as it expands into the UK. As part of an initial three-year exclusive arrangement, MetLife will offer...
Read moreMore than a quarter of UK workers without IP want cover – LV=
More than a quarter of UK workers who are not covered by income protection (IP) would like to be, according to research from insurer LV=. The mutual's research of 4,000 adults across...
Read moreTell us the PMI and protection insurers who deliver five-star service to you
Health & Protection wants advisers’ views on the service you receive from insurance providers and you'll earn £25. Tell us which health and protection insurers have the most knowledgeable staff. Who goes...
Read morePhoto gallery: The UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 night in pictures
The UK Health & Protection Awards returned bigger than ever at the Hilton Park Lane in London. More than 700 advisers, insurers and other representatives gathered together at a packed venue to...
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