Three-quarters of people say clearer use of numbers in insurance would help them to use and understand the sector, according to research for the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The findings were...
Read moreAIG is extending its six-month payment flexibility for people who are under financial hardship due to the increasing cost of living. The insurer originally introduced the option to help policyholders cope with...
Read moreInsurers paid out more than £168m in death benefits from group life policies as a result of Covid-19 last year – a sharp increase on 2020 as the pandemic continued to hit...
Read moreAdvisers are divided over whether they will pick up the additional costs of tests for staff when the government stops providing free lateral flow tests from this spring. This afternoon prime minister...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has pledged that being given a competitiveness objective will not weaken its oversight of the industry. The regulator also agreed with the Treasury Select Committee of MPs...
Read moreFinancial Conduct Authority (FCA) executive director for consumers and competition Sheldon Mills says he is “cautious” about using funds gathered from fining firms to pay for regulator or its industry levies. Mills...
Read moreHolloway Friendly has launched My Sick Pay - a simplified income protection (IP) proposition with just one product which will replace its existing Purely, short term income protection and one2protect offerings. Advisers...
Read moreWesleyan has appointed Claire Oldstein as group customer and marketing director. Oldstein (pictured) was most recently chief marketing officer with The Openwork Partnership where she led its rebrand and marketing transformation. She...
Read moreRoyal London is to roll out its Underwrite Later solution to more protection products in the next couple of months following its launch early last year. Underwrite Later enables clients to secure...
Read moreText mining is a new concept which will speed up the process of buying protection. Customers will notice a better experience, particularly at the underwriting stage of their policy. Advisers will welcome...
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