News
Regulation
The Financial Services Consumer Panel has called for the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to be given full responsibility for the regulation of retail financial services, including consumer credit.
17 January 2012
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1 min read
Regulation
Protection complaints continued to rise during the year and have already breached last year's totals in some product areas.
17 January 2012
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1 min read
Income Protection
The government is seeking to cut half a million people from the disability benefits list when the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is introduced.
16 January 2012
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1 min read
Individual PMI
Freedom Healthnet has upped the age limit for clients wishing to purchase its private medical insurance (PMI) plan.
16 January 2012
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1 min read
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Bright Grey has urged Britons to cut back on spending to help stabilise their finances and provide enough to secure a safety net for emergencies.
16 January 2012
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2 min read
Long Term Care
The government is expected to recommend a cap on long-term care (LTC) fees of between £50,000 and £60,000, according to a report.
16 January 2012
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1 min read
Critical Illness
The Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) is once again issuing its set of popular Top Trumps-style cards designed to help demystify critical illness (CI).
13 January 2012
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1 min read
Insurer
LV= has changed its underwriting rules to allow more applications to receive an immediate online decision.
13 January 2012
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1 min read
Adviser / Broking
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) will focus on 'proportionate and cost effective regulation' for members its 2012 manifesto has said.
12 January 2012
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1 min read
Insurer
Groupama is to sell its UK operation as the French insurer scrabbles to raise funds to shore up its EU debt position.
12 January 2012
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1 min read
