News

Hunt’s `Work After 50′ Plan is A Golden Opportunity For Insurers

Will Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sweeten the eventual pension pot when workers retire aged 70 be enough to persuade millions to keep working until health problems inevitably affect our lives? That’s the question insurers need […]

Insurance Regulation

Hunt Statement: More Industry Thoughts on Solvency II

The reforms of Solvency II rules seems to be popular, here’s some more reaction from IFoA; Matt Saker, IFoA President, said: “We support the government’s ambition to remove unnecessary restrictions in the use of the […]

News

ABI Makes Last Ditch Plea on Insurance Premium Tax

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging the Chancellor to freeze the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in the Autumn Statement on 17th November. As hard-pressed families, businesses and charities battle the rising […]

Opinion

Billions on Net Zero, While Rishi Dishes Out Budget Pain

The latest update from HM Govt shows how disconnected from the reality of ordinary life the current regime is. As people ration food, energy and fuel to cope with 30% price inflation, billions of taxpayers […]

News

Mini Budget: Investment, Tax Cuts, SEIS & Solvency II Reforms

So, big news in a mini Budget. Solvency II is being partly dismantled, which is interesting for large insurers, MGAs and brokers based in the UK. There are also new Investment Zones, where companies can […]

News

Mini Budget 22: Is The UK Finance Sector Over Regulated?

The UK’s overly complex regulatory environment has suffocated the ability of financial services firms from gaining a competitive edge, according to Parliament Street, the Westminster think tank. In a stinging attack on the failures of the […]