Insurance Regulation

Go Compare Offers 5-Point Plan on Reforming Auto-Renewals System

The FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) has provided a further update on the work it is undertaking to tackle the ‘loyalty penalty’ faced by millions of financial services customers and other issues raised by the Citizens […]

News

Japan Post Execs Resign Over Insurance Compliance Issues

The latest from Reuters; The heads of Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd and two affiliates said on Friday they will resign over the improper sales of insurance policies, after the regulator announced administrative punishments against […]

Insurance Regulation

Aviva Investors Joins International Co-Op & Mutual Federation

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has been approved as a member of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (‘ICMIF’), the global representative body of the cooperative and mutual insurance sector. […]

News

When Will Brexit Happen? There Could Be Business Interruptions Ahead

Whatever the overall economic outcome after today’s surprising GE results, there is definitely a chance of some kind of serious Brexit happening, which Insurance Edge never believed would occur. This exit will not be easy […]

Opinion

Opinion: Failing to Help Vulnerable Customers Could Be The Next PPI

In this Opinion piece, Martin Ellingham, business leader, Aptean Respond, asks whether the issue of customer vulnerability has the potential to become the next consumer mis-selling scandal in the UK. With new FCA rules on […]

UK Insurance Trends

2020 Predictions: Marine Sector Will Adapt to New IMO Fuel Regulations

Stuart Edmonston, Loss Prevention Director at UK P&I Club, looks at what IMO 2020 and increased automation mean for the maritime sector in 2020: “From a loss prevention perspective, the most obvious discussion point for 2020 is […]

Insurance Regulation

Forrester Predicts Uncertainty as Brexit Shambles Continues

Here are some extracts from the Forrester report on EU economy developments in 2020, including the tricky matters of regulatory issues, data protection rules and Brexit. Enjoy all you Compliance officers! If Europe in 2019 […]