Protection

Just 42% of advisers say they would always suggest a client puts in place children's critical illness (CI) cover before a child is born. This is according to CIExpert's Adviser Watch poll...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) claims it has cut its authorisations backlog by 40% over the last year and is trialling automated application forms. Following reports of long delays for firms and...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a timeline illustrating the dates for when firms should have implemented key elements of its incoming Consumer Duty. The regulator published the final rules for...

MorganAsh has updated its adviser tool help businesses better manage and evaluate consumer vulnerability. As businesses prepare for the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Consumer Duty, the firm has updated its MorganAsh Resilience...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reviewing the boundary between regulated financial advice and guidance across the sector. FCA executive director for markets Sarah Pritchard announced the move which could have a...

Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) has engaged Perkbox as an independent third-party provider giving clients access to the reward platform. MMB clients will also gain preferential contractual terms with Perkbox and an integration...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) grew its protection and general insurance revenue to £37.2m in the first six months of 2022. This was a rise of 4% from £35.8m in the same period...

Neilson Place co-founder Paul Foody is stepping away from his role at the advice platform to join the board of broker firm Reassured as it targets expaning its advised arm and income...

LV= has appointed former Bupa and Friends Life UK CEO David Hynam as its incoming chief executive, subject to regulatory approval. Hynam (pictured) has spent 30 years in financial services including the...

Government intends to deliver an "ambitious" deregulatory package later this autumn to "unleash the potential" of the UK financial services sector as part of its plan to drive growth across the UK...