Legal

Another Day, Another Instagram Insurance Scam – When Will the Govt Regulate?

Yet again Instgram is the platform being used by a ghost broker. Fining its parent company Facebook a large sum of money every day that scam posts continue to appear online, is the way to […]

News

Celeb Finfluencers Will Answer Charges in Court, Says FCA

The latest from the FCA who are taking action – albeit in slow motion – against so-called Finfluencers, who promote various financial investments using social media platforms. Should be an interesting series of court hearings, […]

Insurance Regulation

Finfluencers Charged With Unauthorised Forex Scheme Offences

The latest legal action from the FCA is targeted at so-called Finfluencers, who are often paid to promote various get-rich-quick schemes via social media channels; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has brought charges against nine […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Tightens Rules on Social Media Promotion

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to take another significant step in its work to combat illegal and non-compliant financial promotions. The proposals for new social media guidance will modernise the information firms should use when promoting […]

Insurance Brokers

Ecclesiastical Urges Brokers To Go Social

Social media has been around for about 15 years now. Remember Friends Reunited anyone? But many insurance brokers are reluctant to use social channels. Partly they seem to fear public complaints, trolling and angry activists […]

InsureTech

Yo Influencers! Someone Could Sue You For a Tweet. #OMG #WhoKnew

As regular readers will know, Insurance Edge’s Twitterfeed is readily available for sponsored tweets promoting multi-pack chocolate chip flapjacks at B&M, Sekonda watches or Poundland thermal vests. If we ever swing those corporate deals, then […]