Aegon UK adds electronic permissions for medical record access

The Access to Medical Reports Act (AMRA) is aimed at increasing efficiency for advisers in obtaining permission from a client to request a medical report and will be added to Aegon's online protection dashboard, which launched earlier this year. As part of the changes to the platform, AMRA will remove the requirement for a 'wet' signature (a physical signature using pen and paper) and streamlined the process to include a tick box confirmation on the application form.  The change to Aegon's platform also circumnavigates the need for an electronic signature. The update was supported ...