Insurance Regulation

FCA Takes Action on Alleged Unauthorised Mortgage Broking

The latest action from the FCA as charges are brought; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Shaun Lawrence for operating as a mortgage broker without authorisation.  Mr Lawrence, who also goes by the names […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Statement on Legal Challenge to Motor Finance Compo Scheme

Here’s the word from the FCA following a legal challenge to the motor finance redress scheme; Our objective has been, and remains, to ensure consumers receive fair compensation as quickly as possible and to maintain […]

Legal

20 New Partners Elected at Kennedys

The latest news from Kennedys law firm; Global litigation and dispute resolution firm Kennedys is marking its seventh year of double-digit promotions, with 20 elected to partner in the firm’s global annual promotions round. This takes global partner […]

Motor Insurance

New Pilot Scheme Will Look at Buildings/Vehicles Collisions

 Here’s the word on a new industry-led pilot scheme, recently launched, designed to improve the handling of vehicle strike claims (where a vehicle hits a building), to the benefit of customers and insurers. The pilot, […]

Motor Insurance

Tracker Calls For Industry-Wide Support For Signal Jammer Possession Ban

In the same way that someone with an angle grinder, crowbar and torch is going equipped to steal, surely there’s no reason why the possession of a signal jammer should not be a criminal offence? […]

Insurance claims

Insly Launches New Claims Portal, Aims to Speed Process Up

The latest new thinking on claims from Insly;  Insly, the low-risk, enterprise-grade insurance software provider, has launched a new claims portal enabling MGAs and insurers to give policyholders a modern, self-service claims experience. By putting the customer […]

Opinion

AI is Rewriting the Rules of Insurance Portfolio Management

This piece is by Keith Viverito, Managing Director of EMEA, Clearwater Analytics It is 8am on Monday morning, and a portfolio manager at a mid-sized insurer is reviewing a portfolio where nearly half the assets […]