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PMI consolidator Chase Templeton has completed its last major deal of 2015 through the asset purchase of Healthcare Partners, the Braintree intermediary which traded under the Avanti Healthcare brand.

The ABI and APFA have created guidance to help life insurers and financial advisers comply with changes to the law regarding customer reporting and self-certification - including tax residency.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals to require general insurers, including private medical insurance providers, to publish details of last year's premium on renewal notices to improve consumer outcomes.

Towers Watson shareholders are again being urged to vote against the proposed merger with Willis Group by proxy adviser company Glass Lewis and Co.

The County Group has acquired Knutsford-based broker Heath Insurance Services, which has a gross premium income of £1.4m.

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of ex- Pink director Mark Graves as sales director.

Two out of three people believe they will have to work past 65, mainly because they do not expect to have enough money to retire, research finds.

Drop is similar in non-advised arena as annuity sales slide

The Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry into funeral poverty and the benefits available to people who lose someone they were financially dependent on.

Broker Marsh has completed its acquisition of Jelf Group following approval by shareholders and regulatory authorities.