Insurance Regulation

FCA Update on LJ Financial Planning: SIPPs Breaches Result in Fine

LJ Financial Planning (LJFP), an independent financial advice firm, has been fined for providing its customers with unsuitable pension switching and transfer advice and failing to manage its conflicts of interest. Between March 2010 and December […]

Global insurance trends

Generali Announces Senior Level Reshuffle

Generali has announced a rejig of its senior level organisational structure, here are the details from the Generali press office; Manlio Lostuzzi, CEO Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, stated: “In order to accelerate our Strategy […]

HR & Employment

Howden Survey Finds Many Employees Cash-Strapped by Corona Lockdown

A recent survey undertaken by Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing (Howden) suggests that many employers have yet to establish a formal support structure to help workers who have persistent money worries. The research – which was […]

Business

Broker: Brunel Launches HNW Financial Planning Division

This bit of news could be interesting for many independent insurance brokers, looking to exit their business this year, as consolidation continues to gather momentum in the UK. Brunel Group have announced their latest venture […]

Insurance Brokers

CLS Risk Launches New Planning Refusal Insurance Cover Product

CLS Risk Solutions, a leading MGA for legal indemnity and transactional property risk solutions, has announced a collaboration with Team Partnership to launch an Abortive Planning Costs Product, which promises to be an indispensable policy […]

Insurance Brokers

Most/Least Profitable Lines for Brokers Revealed in SchemeServe Index

Are you an insurance broker planning your 2020 marketing campaign, staffing levels and setting rates for events, cyber, caravans, excess of loss, public liability policies and more? You need to read this news, right now. […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: Ecclesiastical Launches Cyber Scenario Planner

Ecclesiastical has responded to brokers who called for more help selling cyber cover by creating a new Cyber Scenario Planner. In June 2019, research undertaken by the specialist insurer revealed that more than a third […]