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

FCA Motor Finance Compensation: Comment and Analysis

Some comments on yesterday’s FCA announcement; OSBORNE CLARKE Rachel Couter, Head of UK Contentious Financial Services, Osborne Clarke: “The final scheme is likely to be met with real disappointment by the industry, as it appears […]

Insurance claims

National Fraud Strategy Launched in UK

Switching to an online economy reduces old fashioned risks like cash van robberies, forged notes and makes life slightly harder for organised criminals – although there’s always gold of course, acceptable even where Amex is […]

Motor Insurance

UK Govt Road Safety Strategy: Comment and Analysis

Last week the UK government issued some ideas on road safety including lowering the alcohol limit, longer waits to actually obtain a full licence, plus mandatory eye tests for the over 70s. But will these […]

Opinion

Motor Insurance Taskforce: Still Lots of Work to Do

Here are some thoughts on the Task Force and its long term impact, from Angelica Solutions; Angelica Solutions welcomes the Government’s Motor Insurance Taskforce final report, whilst urging caution to look more closely at the […]

Legal

Non-Financial Misconduct: Comment and Analysis

IE has rounded up a series of comments after the FCA published some guidance on non-financial misconduct; WILMERHALE Commenting on the FCA’s final guidance to tackle serious non-financial misconduct in financial services, published recently, Imogen Makin, counsel […]

News

ARAG Comment on Tribunal Backlog & Employment Rights Bill

Some comment and analysis from ARAG on the inevitable backlog of Tribunal claims, as everyone waits for the new legislation to proceed through both Houses of Parliament. Granting full rights from day one may be […]