Aegon UK has implemented a new function to its online protection applications whereby clients will be able to access individual medical reports without requiring an electronic or physical signature.
The Access to Medical Reports Act (AMRA) is aimed at increasing efficiency for advisers in obtaining permission from a client to request a medical report and will be added to Aegon's online protection dashboard, which launched earlier this year. As part of the changes to the platform, AMRA will remove the requirement for a 'wet' signature (a physical signature using pen and paper) and streamlined the process to include a tick box confirmation on the application form. The change to Aegon's platform also circumnavigates the need for an electronic signature. The update was supported ...
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