Insurance Regulation

FCA Simplifies Rules, But Will it Lower Costs For Insurers?

Here’s the latest from the FCA, plus some industry comments; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed changes to simplify its rules and lower costs for insurers, while maintaining appropriate levels of protection for smaller […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Publishes Proposals on ESG Ratings

Some thoughts on the tricky subject of ESG ratings from the FCA; The FCA has published proposals to ensure that environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are transparent, reliable and comparable – a move that […]

Opinion

Securing the Future: Executive Buy-In is the Missing Link in Financial Services Resilience

This piece is by Sean Tilley, Senior Director Sales EMEA, 11:11 Systems The UK financial services sector has always been a bellwether for global markets, but today it is navigating a perfect storm. Digital innovation […]

Insurance Regulation

Motor Claims Handling Needs Improvement, Says FCA

The latest thinking from the FCA could pave the way for stricter regulation on claims; timescales, percentages of estimated values and credit hire costs. Here’s the word; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently revealed […]

Opinion

Premium Finance and The Law of Unintended Consequences

This piece is by Sarah Vaughan, Director, Angelica Solutions The FCA’s market study into premium finance may be well intentioned, but as with many regulatory interventions, the risk of unintended consequences looms large. In seeking […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Reforms To SMCR, Plus Comment & Analysis

Here’s the latest from the FCA, plus some reaction from the industry; In the first phase of reforms to the Senior Manager Certification Regime (SM&CR), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) […]