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Mortgage Hope For Trapped Leaseholders

The UK government has recently announced that three high street lenders, Virgin Money, TSB and Skipton Building Society, have joined the commitment to offer mortgages on properties affected by building safety issues. The move was […]

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FCA Update: Direct Line Sets Aside £30m For Compensation

Update from the FCA after complaints that Direct Line are overcharging on renewals. Most mainstream media is reporting that some Ā£30m has been set aside by Direct Line to pay compensation to policyholders on Home […]

Global insurance trends

Pie Insurance Announces Key Hires

Pie Insurance (ā€œPieā€), a provider of workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses, has announced it appointed four industry experts to its leadership team. Carla Woodard was promoted to vice president of claims, Jaime Gilliam-Swartz was […]

Global insurance trends

Huge $54m Workers Comp Fraud, No Jail Time

The latest astonishing case of profitable insurance fraud from California. Yep, no jail time. Here’s the word; Wesley Owens, 54, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Beau Wilson, 38, also of Atlanta, pleaded no contest to multiple […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Fines Defunct PMC Over Pension Scheme Advice

The FCA has fined Pembrokeshire Mortgage Centre Limited (PMC) (trading as County Financial Consultants) (in liquidation) Ā£2,354,331 for unsuitable advice to consumers to transfer out of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) and other defined […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Update on British Steel Pension Scheme Opt-Outs

The FCA has published final rules for a redress scheme for former members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) who received unsuitable advice to transfer out. The FCA expects that over 1000 consumers will […]