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DeadHappy sale expected in September but creditors will lose more than £1.2m
A sale for collapsed insurer DeadHappy is expected to be completed in September after an offer was accepted from a firm operating in the life insurance sector, according to administrators Evelyn Partners....
Read moreEastenders storyline was missed opportunity to talk about critical illness – Lakey
An Eastenders storyline in which life insurance has played a central role was a missed opportunity to discuss the importance of taking out a critical illness policy. This is according to Alan...
Read moreWait times for cancer treatment spiralling across all UK nations – ONS
More than a third of patients in England are waiting longer than the standard time for cancer treatment in England, according to official data. While the Office for National Statistics (ONS) stresses...
Read moreRosemount Financial Solutions offers Tony Adams’ Six MHA support to members
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has agreed a partnership with Six Mental Health Addiction (Six MHA) enabling network members, as well as its own staff, to access a range of mental health services....
Read moreWPA extends MSK pathway to retail customers
WPA is extending its musculoskeletal (MSK) pathway option to SME and retail customers. The not-for-profit insurer explained the move is designed to provide customers with faster access to treatment, helping prevent minor...
Read moreLifeSearch secures advice referrals agreement with Bluezone
LifeSearch has secured an advice referrals agreement aimed at helping to protect more customers with chronic conditions. The partnership will give individuals who are outside of the insurtech’s current product parameters the...
Read moreInsurer target markets too broad and lack detail as does FCA guidance – advisers
Insurers need to up their game in compiling product target market statements as they are too broad and vary widely in terms of detail, but so too should the Financial Conduct Authority...
Read moreFCA slams ‘poor’ PMI and protection product target market statements
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has singled out target market statements from private medical insurance (PMI) and income protection (IP) products as “examples of poor practices that could cause customer harm”. It...
Read moreZurich Singapore appoints head of accident and health from Chubb
Zurich Singapore has appointed Nixon Ooi as head of accident and health in Singapore. Reporting directly to Alexandra Cowley, chief underwriting officer, Singapore, Ooi will be responsible for leading the underwriting, portfolio management, and proposition...
Read moreFCA requiring product withdrawals and other ‘urgent’ action as insurers and advisers failing to demonstrate fair value
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is requiring insurers and intermediaries to take remedial actions including ordering them to withdraw products where it has material concerns about providing fair value. The regulator said...
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