News

Income Protection

Ex-Vitality's Nick Telfer joins British Friendly

British Friendly has hired Nick Telfer, previously of Vitality and Defaqto, in the newly created role of head of product and propositions.

clock 25 February 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

FCA criticised for failure to understand cost of compliance

NAO report says regulation harms innovation

clock 24 February 2016 • 3 min read

Income Protection

MPs vote to cut disability benefits by £30 a week

MPs have rejected the House of Lord's vote against reducing the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for sick or disabled people in the work-related activity group (WRAG)by £30 a week.

clock 24 February 2016 • 2 min read

Long Term Care

Council tax rises 'will not fix social care funding crisis'

Council tax rises to pay for social care in 2016/17 will not alleviate growing pressures on the services caring for the elderly and disabled, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

clock 24 February 2016 • 2 min read

Critical Illness

VitalityLife upgrades Serious Illness Cover, Business Protection & adviser services

VitalityLife has enhanced its Serious Illness Cover, Business Protection and adviser services as part of a wider product revamp.

clock 24 February 2016 • 1 min read

Individual Protection

VitalityLife introduces WOL to bridge 'term assurance gap'

VitalityLife has launched two whole of life (WOL) plans with upfront premium discounts of up to 67% and made changes to term cover as the insurer described WOL as an "undervalued product."

clock 24 February 2016 • 3 min read

PMI

Aviva launches cancer care top-up plan

Aviva has launched a top-up health insurance product focused on supporting people with cancer.

clock 24 February 2016 • 1 min read

Adviser / Broking

Adviser complaints drop in second half of 2015

Top six advice firms see complaints drop

clock 23 February 2016 • 2 min read

PMI

NHS maternity services must set personal care budgets

Pregnant women should receive personal care budgets of up to £3,000 to have more control over maternity care, a review commissioned by NHS England has recommended.

clock 23 February 2016 • 2 min read

Insurer

Swiss Re income jumps 31% as CEO steps down

After four years as CEO, Swiss Re's Michel Liès will step down on 1 July with reinsurance head Christian Mumenthaler named as his replacement.

clock 23 February 2016 • 1 min read