Regulation

Two thirds of over-50s NHS users have concerns about hospital service, a Saga Health Insurance study has reported.

CMCs

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed concerns about the use of distribution deals to circumvent rules banning the payment of commission.

Protection products are unlikely to be seen as expensive, even after Gender Directive price correction, and there is limited value in IFAs targeting women in the lead up to December 21, Aviva has pointed out.

The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter, the final official reading has confirmed.

More than 80% of women are completely unaware of the forthcoming introduction of the European Gender Directive this year.

Tidjane Thiam has been named as the next chairman of the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

The Concordat and Moratorium on Genetics and Insurance has been extended.

The Gender Directive does not mean the end of gender related underwriting reinsurer Gen Re has clarified.

The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its market investigation into privately-funded healthcare services.