Insurance Regulation

FCA Issues Reminder on GAP Insurance; Fair Value Has To Be Front & Centre

Latest from the FCA, with a special emphasis on GAP insurance; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to insurers warning that more action must be taken to ensure good consumer outcomes. In letters sent to all insurance firms, the […]

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Deals: Brown & Brown Buys Occam Underwriting

Brown & Brown (Europe) Ltd, part of Brown & Brown Inc. (“Brown & Brown”), has agreed to acquire 100% of the share capital of Occam Underwriting Limited (“Occam”), a London-based MGA and Lloyd’s Coverholder. The […]

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SportsCoverDirect Rebrands as Starpeak

 SportsCover Direct, a specialist digital distributor of insurance to niche online markets, today announces that it has debuted Starpeak as it ushers in a new era of growth. The new corporate structure comes as the company continues […]

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PI Claims: ACSO Comments on House of Commons Report

Commenting on the House of Commons Justice Committee report on whiplash reform and the Official Injury Claim service, Matthew Maxwell Scott, Executive Director of ACSO, which represents the interests of consumers in the civil justice […]

Insurance claims

New Thinking on Claims From Altus Consulting

Leading financial services consultancy Altus Consulting today publishes an exclusive new whitepaper focusing on claims modernisation.  Increased regulatory scrutiny and changing customer expectations are driving the need to make the claims experience central to insurer propositions, […]

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CRIF Offers Support With Auditing Supplier Chains

It’s a fact of modern business life that insurance brands are required to audit their supplier/investment chains as regards their ESG rating, climate change and Net Zero commitments etc. It’s a set of regulations which […]

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Marine: Inaugural Site Investigation Award Tops Off Conference

The Society for Underwater Technology’s (SUT) 9th International Offshore Site Investigation (OSIG) Conference “Innovation Geotechnologies for Energy Transition” held last week (12-14 September) at Imperial College London, saw the award of the inaugural Mick Cook Award for […]

Global insurance trends

Transamerica Partners With Bestow on Life Choices

Transamerica is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Bestow, a leading technology company in the life insurance industry. Together, Transamerica and Bestow will offer customers an intuitive digital platform with enhanced self-service options for […]