News
Service
Leadbay Media Group has sold its assets to the Mitchell Farrar Group for an undisclosed sum and is set to relaunch its brands.
11 January 2011
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1 min read
Individual Protection
Alico has been rebranded under the MetLife name following its acquisition by the company in November.
11 January 2011
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1 min read
uncategorised
Medicals Direct has appointed Philip Gregory as chairman as it looks to continue its global expansion.
10 January 2011
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1 min read
Adviser / Broking
The financial Ombudsman (FOS) is calling for a budget increase of up to £15m in 2011/12 to deal with a shift towards harder-fought cases, but says it will freeze case fees and its general annual levy for the second year running.
10 January 2011
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2 min read
Individual Protection
Fortis Life has completed its rebrand as Ageas Protect.
10 January 2011
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1 min read
PMI
Private medical insurers could be heading for a full scale conflict with medical practitioners as doctors' leaders are increasingly targeting providers' fee schedules.
07 January 2011
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1 min read
Income Protection
The Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) has welcomed the FSA's exemption of Holloway protection products from the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) but said the ‘limited' concession does not go far enough.
07 January 2011
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1 min read
Individual Protection
Protection advice drove only 4% of people who sought out an IFA last year, according to results from Unbiased.
06 January 2011
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1 min read
PMI
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) wants the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) review of the private healthcare sector to produce greater clarity from medical insurers and practitioners.
06 January 2011
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2 min read
Individual Protection
The FSA today proposes income protection plans with a 'small' investment element, better known as Holloway policies, should be exempt from the RDR's adviser charging and professionalism rules.
06 January 2011
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1 min read
