News
Regulation
Obesity can constitute a disability in the workplace within definitions of the equality legislation, the EU's Court of Justice has ruled.
18 December 2014
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PMI
Universal Provident is to hold its new business rates for both individual and corporate private medical insurance (PMI) at its upcoming January Review.
18 December 2014
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Critical Illness
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has updated its guidelines on how critical illness (CI) policies should be described and explained to consumers, in a move it hopes will ultimately lead to fewer declined claims.
17 December 2014
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Employee Benefits
Figures from the group risk industry have welcomed the launch of the government's flagship Fit for Work service which provides a basic set of back-to-work services for employers to tackle absenteeism.
17 December 2014
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Insurer
Jelf has acquired Yorkshire based insurance brokers, Beaumonts Insurance Group Ltd, in a bid to increase its presence in the North of England.
16 December 2014
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Adviser / Broking
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has declared the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), its "once in a generation" project to revamp the retail investment advice market, is working, though some concerns remain on the costs and labels of advisers' services....
16 December 2014
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Critical Illness
Aviva's group critical illness cover will now be able to access support following a claim due to the extension of a partnership with the RedArc Personal Nurse Adviser service.
16 December 2014
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International PMI
Jelf Employee Benefits has warned companies to prepare for the next phases of the implementation of Dubai's health insurance laws.
15 December 2014
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Adviser / Broking
An independent review of the Money Advice Service (MAS) will recommend it cuts more than half its staff and reduce its budget by as much as 38%, according to a report.
15 December 2014
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