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Partners& buys advice firm Health Matters
Partners& has acquired employee benefits adviser Health Matters (UK) Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Coventry-based Health Matters was founded in 1999 and employs 11 people who will now all be integrated into...
Read moreEmployers expand wellbeing benefits in pandemic but staff unaware – Mercer Marsh
Eight in 10 employers have introduced wellbeing benefits as a direct result of the pandemic, according to findings from Mercer Marsh Benefits. The firm's research found 83% of respondents introduced new wellbeing...
Read moreClimatePartner to help Shepherds Friendly hit carbon neutral target
Shepherds Friendly has joined forces with ClimatePartner to help the friendly society work towards meeting its objective of becoming carbon neutral by the end of 2024. ClimatePartner will work closely with Shepherds...
Read moreFCA consumer duty focuses on advisers empowering customers and avoiding harms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shed further light on its new consumer duty which will ensure firms support and empower customers to make good financial decisions and avoid foreseeable harm at...
Read moreNational Friendly adopts Allfinanz Spark to offer members simplified access to IP
National Friendly has adopted Munich Re Automation Solutions' Allfinanz Spark solution to provide traditionally underserved members with simplified access to income protection. The solution's analytics and reporting capabilities aim to translate and...
Read moreFCA seeks views on improvements to FSCS funding model
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on possible improvements to how the Financial Services Compensation Scheme is funded as part of a review of its compensation framework. This morning the FCA...
Read moreAllianz to provide benefits and protection insurance for Uber drivers and couriers across Europe
Allianz Partners has agreed a partnership with ride hailing app Uber which will see the insurer provide protection insurance for independent drivers and couriers who partner with Uber and Uber Eats in...
Read moreARs trigger three times more insurance complaints than DA firms
Principal firms and their appointed representatives (ARs) are responsible for three times more complaints regarding health, protection and other general insurance products than directly authorised firms. The figures came from data published...
Read moreFCA expects 10% of appointed representatives to exit
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects around 10% of authorised representatives (ARs) to leave the financial services industry following its crackdown on the sector. With the general insurance and protection market one...
Read moreEmpire Life appoints senior VP for capital management and CFO
Canadian health and life insurer The Empire Life Insurance Company has appointed Edward Gibson as senior vice-president, capital management and chief actuary. Gibson (pictured left) has been serving as both chief financial...
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