Insurance Regulation

DORA Is Here – But Readiness Concerns Are Far from Over

This article is by Alasdair Anderson, VP of EMEA at Protegrity, and it looks at the potential for enforcement after the DORA regs come into effect; For months, the impending Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) […]

Legal

FCA Secures Confiscation Order Against Investment Fraudster

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured a confiscation order of £5,963,376.15, against convicted fraudster Guy Flintham. Here are details; Mr Flintham is serving a six-year prison sentence having pleaded guilty to fraud by false […]

UK Insurance Trends

New Fairer Finance Podcast Makes Its Debut

There’s a new podcast up n runing for those interested in finance and issues like regulation, consumer laws, FCA etc. Independent research and consumer group Fairer Finance has launched a new podcast for 2025 aimed at […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Extends Motor Finance Response Deadline to Dec 4 2025

Just a reminder that the deadline for industry responses to Motor finance rates has been extended until the end of 2025. Here’s the word from the FCA; We have extended the time firms have to […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Fines Arian Financial £289K

Latest legal action by the FCA; The FCA has fined Arian Financial LLP (Arian), an interdealer broker, £288,962.53 for failing to ensure it had effective systems and controls against financial crime. This put Arian at […]

Insurance Brokers

Blueberry Life Gets Green Light From FCA

The latest from Blueberry Life, who have the green light from the FCA; Blueberry Life, a pioneering force in the life insurance sector, has officially received direct authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), marking […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Calls For Feedback on Investigations Process For Regulated Firms

Latest from the FCA, who are inviting views on the transparency aspects of investigations, and the damage it may cause to consumer confidence whilst such a process is underway; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has […]

News

Barclays Hit By £40m FCA Fine Over Qatari Entities

The latest action by the FCA against Barclays; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays £40 million in total for its failure to disclose certain arrangements with Qatari entities in 2008. This follows Barclays’ […]