Fraud

FCA Launch Prosecutions on Insider Dealing Charges

Following an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority, the FCA has commenced criminal proceedings against Mohammed Zina and Suhail Zina. The proceedings relate to six offences of insider dealing, contrary to section 52(1) of the […]

Insurance Brokers

Opal Quote Platform Sees 40% Rise in Volumes in 2020

AEGIS London’s online quote-and-bind platform Opal has reported 40% growth in trading during 2020. Based on $70m gross premium passing through the platform, the 40% rise is a combination of both continuing organic growth since […]

Opinion

How Covid-19 Boosted Two Particular Areas Of The Insurance Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise and just three months after the first suspected case, most of the world went into lockdown. This caused a significant impact on the world’s economies as stocks, […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Doctor Care Anywhere Completes 1300 Online Consultations Per Day

Doctor Care Anywhere (ā€˜DOC’ or the ā€˜Company’), one of the UK’s leading providers of digital health services, has today published an update on trading and activities for the quarter ended 31 December 2020, confirming it […]

Lloyd's/London Market

London Market: LIIBA is Thinking Global After Brexit

Helping its members deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and supporting post-Brexit trading will continue to be priorities for the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA), the trade body said today. Speaking as LIIBA published […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Sequel Partners With ACORD on Data Workflows

Global IT services and software firm Sequel Business Solutions today announced a partnership with ACORD as its strategic global messaging partner. As a Licensed Integrator Partner ofĀ ACORD Solutions Group (ASG), Sequel will be leveraging ASG’s […]

News

Allianz Issues Trading Update for 2020

This is a quarterly update of the Allianz Holdings Group, incorporating Allianz Insurance, LV= General Insurance and the general insurance business acquired from Legal & General. Jon Dye, Chief Executive of Allianz Holdings: ā€œ2020 continues […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Bans Cryptoassets ETNs Sale To Public

The FCA has published final rules banning the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that reference certain types of cryptoassets to retail consumers. The FCA considers these products to be ill-suited for retail […]