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22 October 2026

Standards September programme update

Progress continues across Criterion’s standards programme, with key developments in research, standards adoption and implementation, alongside new proof-of-concept and change activity.

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05 October 2026

How Criterion Standards helped Pension Lab create a signatureless Letter of Authority (LoA) service

Pension Lab has used Criterion’s LoA Request Standard to create a provider-ready digital Letter of Authority (LoA) service that removes the need for wet or digital signatures.

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14 July 2026

Standards June programme update

Progress continues across key standards initiatives, with activity focused on research, development, industry engagement and adoption planning.

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08 June 2026

Warning: the bridges connecting you to your distribution partners may contain duct tape

How industry-agreed standards help platforms scale, stand out and thrive in an era of tech debt.

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27 May 2026

Where do we go from here: the protection market's next chapter

We brought five protection experts together to discuss the hard questions the protection market needs to answer right now.

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13 May 2026

How Shepherds Friendly put its protection products at the heart of adviser workflows

We sat down with Shepherds Friendly to hear how adopting the Quotes Protection Standard transformed their quote journey.

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04 May 2026

The Annuity Application Standard is now available – and we need your input

Cleaner integrations, less friction and a shared foundation for scale – discover the Annuity Application Standard and how you can help refine it for your organisation.

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01 May 2026

PSG Update - April 2026

Read our latest Process and Standards Group update.

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23 April 2026

First STAR Gold Awards for Aviva, L&G and Zurich

Aviva, Legal & General and Zurich have achieved their first STAR Gold accreditations, as advisers place increasing importance on proven transfer performance and transparency.