News
PMI
A public health service for England will be created and the responsibility for public health devolved from Westminster to local authorities if government plans are approved.
30 November 2010
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2 min read
Individual Protection
The UK's largest ICOBS adviser has applauded the FSA's plan requiring advisers to review protection sales methods.
30 November 2010
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1 min read
Individual Protection
The FSA has ordered firms selling pure protection and PPI plans to review their sales policies and compliance procedures after finding "disappointing" oral disclosure practices by some firms.
30 November 2010
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2 min read
Critical Illness
Axa has amended its critical illness product and unveiled a client support service for all products within its protection account.
29 November 2010
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1 min read
PMI
The reporting of medical events in NHS hospitals is seriously affecting the ability to make informed decisions about where to receive treatment, medical analysts have found.
29 November 2010
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2 min read
Individual Protection
Support for an unbiased protection training academy is growing following the announcement that 17 industrywide companies have signed up to the first phase of the initiative.
29 November 2010
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1 min read
PMI
Circle healthcare has become the first private company to take control of an NHS hospital.
26 November 2010
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2 min read
Critical Illness
The protection industry has generally welcomed the ABI's decision not to re-name Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) on critical illness insurance and the agreement on industrywide standards.
25 November 2010
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1 min read
PMI
Engage Mutual has acquired Provincial Hospital Services Association (PHSA), a not for profit specialist in health cash plans and private medical insurance.
25 November 2010
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1 min read
Critical Illness
The ABI has scrapped proposals to change the name of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) cover on critical illness (CI) plans.
25 November 2010
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1 min read
