Global insurance trends

Insurance Group ClimateWise Releases Whitepaper

Global insurance industry group ClimateWise, convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, has released a white paper exploring the potential contribution of innovative insurance products in the transition to a net zero […]

Insurance Regulation

Lockdown 2: FCA Issues New Guidance For Lenders

Here’s the latest update from the FCA on the guidance for lenders and authorised credit providers; We said we would keep our support for consumer credit borrowers under review as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic evolved. […]

News

UK P&I Club Offers Guidance For Managing Crews Under Lockdown

Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Director at UK P&I Club, discusses the importance of recognising the physical, psychological and behavioural signs induced by the Covid-19 pandemic onboard, and advises on techniques seafarers can use to cope […]

News

FCA Proposes New Guidance For Struggling Policyholders

The latest from the FCA, looking for feedback on new guidance; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals on how firms should continue to seek to help customers who hold insurance and premium finance […]

Opinion

Opinion; Covid-19 & Bitcoin Interest Means Increasing Cyber Risk

Insurance Edge spotted this blog post authored by Joanne Cracknell at Willis Towers Watson. We thought it was worth sharing because there are lots of people right now in the UK, currently flush with furlough […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Updates Guidance on Vulnerable Customers

The FCA has set out new best practice guidance for firms to do more to protect vulnerable consumers. There’s some comment from Huntswood below too. More than 24 million people display one or more potential characteristics […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Feedback Wanted: Insurance Consumers in Covid Difficulties

The FCA has today announced proposals to extend a series of temporary measures to help customers who hold insurance and premium finance products and who may be in temporary financial difficulties because of coronavirus (Covid-19). The original […]