Protection

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has slammed general insurance and pure protection manufacturers and distributors for failing to get to grips with its final rules on insurance pricing and enhanced product governance....

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told insurers and other providers that it expects them to tell advisers and distributors how their commission affects the value of the product for consumers. The...

AIG is deferring the initial public offering (IPO) of its life and retirement business that would see it sold off as a separate entity. This would include the UK operation which provides...

Australian life insurer Neos Life has appointed Harry Georges as head of sales. Georges succeeds Charl du Plooy who is moving to the role of head of culture and performance. Before joining...

Aviva has formally completed the acquisition of Succession Wealth for £385m. The insurer first announced the acquisition on 2 March. Along with offering wealth management advice the firm has an employee benefit...

Andy Morris is stepping up from director of finance and risk to succeed Paul Hudson as CEO of Cirencester Friendly seven months earlier than originally planned. In September of last year the...

Aviva's group risk and private medical insurance (PMI) sales offset a falling individual protection market while higher claims hit profitability in the first half of the year. The insurer said the value...

Rehabilitation and care management solutions provider HCML has bought employee health risk management specialist Healthcare RM. HCML said the acquisition will mean it can offer employers a "one stop shop" for health...

Shepherds Friendly has added Alison McKinna and Neil Tinegate as non-executive directors to its board. McKinna's experience ranges across a variety of sectors, including financial services, healthcare and charities including BHSF, Cancer...

It would be a mistake if employers seek to ride out the upcoming recession by axing their employee benefits offerings, according to Steve Herbert, wellbeing and benefits director at Partners&. Herbert said...