Insurance Regulation

Flood Re Review Should Prompt Property Re-Build Rule Changes

Responding to the publication today of Flood Re’s Quinquennial Review, James Dalton, Director of General Insurance Policy at the Association of British Insurers, said: “The insurance industry established Flood Re as part of our commitment to […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: ABI Advice on Housing Materials Accepted by Govt Committee

A report out today from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has adopted an Association of British Insurers (ABI) recommendation to help increase the safe use of modern methods of construction (MMC) through the development of […]

News

End of Loyalty Penalty Doesn’t Mean End of Switching, Says Go Compare

As the government seeks to end the high premiums charged for loyalty on car or home insurance, which hits customers who prefer not to shop around every year, Go Compare sees life in the comparison […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: EU Body Looks at Impact of GDPR, Hints at More Regulations

Insurance Europe has published an insight briefing that examines whether the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has delivered on its aims of enhanced protection and greater harmonisation of data protection rules. It also asks if the GDPR […]

Opinion

Opinion: UK Govt Wants to Replace Buy-to-Let Landlords With Companies

Straight talking from the Editor’s laptop: The last twenty years or so has seen an explosion in property prices, and the buy-to-let rentals market. Quite a few people have got very rich indeed, like infamous […]

Insurance Regulation

Brexit: Temporary Passporting Extended Until October 2019

The FCA has confirmed the deadline for notifications for the temporary permissions regime (TPR) will be extended to the end of 30 October 2019. TPR would allow EEA-based firms passporting into the UK to continue […]

Insurance Regulation

City Week: Guernsey Looks To Pursue Sustainable Insurance Strategy

Representatives of the two organisations met at City Week, the international financial services conference at London’s Guildhall, this week to strengthen ties between the sustainable finance initiatives of the two jurisdictions and foster cooperation on […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: ABI Calls For Better Data Access on Cyber Risk Insurance

James Dalton, Director of General Insurance Policy at the ABI, recently addressed government officials, peers and industry experts, alongside Baroness Neville-Jones, former Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee – stepping up the ABI’s calls for […]