Regulation

Advisers have reported confidence post-RDR and a boost to business from increased protection income streams.

Claims management firms fight back on CMCs

An insurance regulation expert has said the newly-formed regulator looks set to "speedily chuck out" failed industry individuals, following the HBOS report condemnation of the FSA's slow enforcement action.

Employers and their staff could face more questions and demands for greater workforce information from insurers when taking out new policies or schemes in light of the new Consumer Insurance Act, insurers are warning.

Regulators have fined companies and top bosses about £1bn for fraudulent activities since 2007, a report due out today has found.

Independent financial advisers as likely to claim as PPI claims management companies to the Financial Ombudsman Service

A new health and work assessment and advisory service is to be set up to encourage employers to fund around 110,000 health-related interventions, following the Budget's news of health intervention tax relief.

Tax relief for businesses for health interventions is a great start, says Unum's John Letizia, but we should push for more

The Financial Ombudsman Service has raised concern about non-insurance products that look like PPI, amid many complaints confusing similar product types.

Insurers need to weigh up the risk of alienating IFAs after apparent increase in interaction with end customers post-RDR, Capita has warned.