Technology

More than three in four (76%) organisations say they have become more concerned about information security and privacy over the past three years - but only 19% have purchased insurance designed to cover these exposures, according to new research commissioned...

The Department of Health (DoH) has announced £5 million of funding, in the form of two competitions, for businesses to design products or services that will help those with mental health illnesses and people at the end of their life.

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) is launching a new General Insurance (GI) portal giving advisers access to products underwritten by a range of leading UK insurers.

The proliferation of multi-channel solutions and platforms may have created a wealth of opportunities for businesses to communicate directly with consumers, but as a direct result, the amount of data they hold, has risen to startling levels.

Health Shield has launched a website to help its online communication.

Avelo has launched a dedicated G-day Focus Centre on its Exchange Portal to help advisers understand changes to providers' products being planned in response to the Gender Directive.

In a bid to encourage entrants to the financial services sector, Capita Financial Software is to provide free advice tools to Manchester Metropolitan University.

A private medical insurance advice firm has championed a new computer system for permitting "good old fashioned face-to-face service".

Exeter Family Friendly has made its income protection available through Capita Financial Software's adviser portal Webline.

The Finance & Technology Research Centre (F&TRC) has soft launched a free software comparison tool to help advisers compare available software according to their own priorities.