Emerging Risk

Must-Know Financial Lessons from the Gaming World

Playing games has been humanity’s de facto way to unwind for centuries. For as long as civilised nations have existed, we’ve been playing games to socialise, challenge our brains (and bodies, in some cases), and, […]

News

AIG Updates Senior Management Positions

Statement from AIG after the departure of Mark Lyons; American International Group (NYSE: AIG) today announced that it terminated Mark Lyons from his position as AIG’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Investigates Price Fixing on Cash Transfers to Pakistan

In a statement of objections issued recently, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alleges that Dollar East (International Travel & Money Transfer) Ltd, Hafiz Bros Travel & Money Transfer Limited, and LCC Trans-Sending Limited (including its […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Wants Insurance Brands to Ease Cost of Living Stress

The latest update from the FCA; The FCA is proposing to update guidance, introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, to support insurance customers in financial difficulty. As part of the FCA’s ongoing work to help protect […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Looking to Increase Compensation Rates Under FSCS

Latest thoughts from the FCA on increasing levels of compensation for mis-selling in the past. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the feedback it received to its call for input on the framework for […]

News

Ping An Results: Profitable Growth & Life Sector Transformation

The news from Ping An is good as regards profits and growth, here are some extracts from their press release; Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter “Ping An“, the “Company” or the […]

Conference report

BIBA Welcomes Financial Service Bill

The Financial Services and Markets Bill, which was published yesterday, has been welcomed by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA)Ā but the trade association has calledĀ for assurances overĀ the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consideration of the growth […]

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Financial Services Bill Could Be an Insurance Game Changer

The long awaited Financial Services & Markets Bill was officially announced in Parliament today. Here’s the word from HM Govt, plus comment from LIIBA and LMG below; Legislation to enhance the competitiveness of the UK […]