News

Regulation

UK GDP beats expectations to rise 0.6% in Q2

Position of strength ahead of Brexit

clock 27 July 2016 • 1 min read

PMI

Bupa confirms chief executive appointment

Bupa has confirmed the appointment of Evelyn Bourke as chief executive officer.

clock 26 July 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

MPs call for 'outdated' FCA to split

Follows HBOS failures

clock 26 July 2016 • 2 min read

PMI

Insurers launch hybrid PMI family product

Medicash and Medex Protect have jointly launched a hybrid corporate private medical insurance (PMI) plan aimed at families.

clock 26 July 2016 • 1 min read

Income Protection

Cirencester Friendly appoints head of customer care

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Michelle West-Wiggins as head of customer care.

clock 26 July 2016 • 1 min read

Critical Illness

NFU Mutual withdraws protection plans to distribute AIG Life policies

NFU Mutual has withdrawn its own protection policies from the market and has partnered with AIG Life to distribute products to customers from 1st August 2016, COVER can exclusively reveal.

clock 25 July 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

FCA identifies 'serious and widespread' mis-selling among ARs

The Financial Conduct Authority has identified "serious and widespread" issues on the oversight of appointed representatives.

clock 22 July 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

FCA chief exec unconvinced FAMR will close advice gap

'Jury still out' on technology and advice

clock 21 July 2016 • 2 min read

Regulation

Supreme Court ruling: Collateral lies will not invalidate insurance claims

Telling a "collateral lie" will not invalidate an insurance claim, the Supreme Court has ruled.

clock 21 July 2016 • 2 min read

Whole of Life

Fintech revolution could create 'uninsurable underclass' - CII report

The growth of FinTech and the wider use of Big Data will revolutionise insurance but may create an uninsurable ‘underclass', a report from the CII has warned.

clock 21 July 2016 • 2 min read