Insurance Regulation

FCA Guidance on Hybrid Working Model

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued new guidance to companies operating a remote or hybrid working model. The new directive states that firms will be evaluated by us on a case-by-case basis and should be […]

Pet Insurance

PetsScore Aims to Solve the Tenant-Landlord Problem

A new impact start-up, PetsScore launches today on a mission to help pet owners globally secure rental properties and to help landlords analyse the risk of a pet tenant at the click of a button. Millions of pet […]

Travel Insurance

Travel: New Testing Rules Still Open To Fraud

The UK government wants to relax some of the travel restrictions, now that the summer holidays have gone. Good news for travle insurance brands – perhaps. Antony Martin, Managing Director at ROCK Insurance Group comments: […]

Insurance Regulation

Insurance Europe Respond to ESMA’s Digital Proposals

Insurance Europe has published its response to a consultation by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on its call for advice on digital finance, which focused on the fragmentation and non-integration of value chains, digital platforms […]

Travel Insurance

Pet Cover: Which Countries Ban Certain Dog Breeds?

Now this is actually very useful information for any broker active in the pet insurance sector, which is growing fast right now. You can only insure a four-legged best friend for travel abroad if that […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Looks to Tidy Up Those Regulatory Permissions

The FCA has published draft guidance on a new power that allows it to move faster to remove regulatory permissions that are no longer being used by financial services firms. Incorrect or outdated permissions on […]

Insurance Regulation

Need an Office In Belgium? Webinar Fast Approaching

Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), the official government body for the region, has announced an 183% jump in the number of UK investment projects in the first six months of 2021, compared to last year. […]

Insurance Regulation

Crypto & Tokens Still Offer Money-Laundering Opportunities

Here are some extracts from a speech given by Charles Randall, Chair of the FCA, which offers an insight into the risky business of cryptocurrencies and tokens. “At the FCA we have repeatedly warned about […]