Opinion

Opinion: Green Number Plates Are Virtue Badges for Electric Mr Toads

Latest from the Editor’s keyboard; The news that the UK government plans to consult on introducing green coloured number plates for electric vehicles – plus a handful of hydrogen cars – is a trivial piece […]

HR & Employment

Diversity: Janice Bryant Howroyd to Speak at London Event

Janice Bryant Howroyd will be speaking at the annual MSDUK conference on  International Day which will be held on September 16th in London. MSDUK is the only UK based organisation which helps ethnic minority-owned businesses (EMBs) […]

News

CCRIF Makes $11m Initial Payment to Bahamas, Following Hurricane Dorian

CCRIF will pay The Bahamas approximately eleven million United States dollars (US$10,936,103) following the passage of Hurricane Dorian that caused widespread devastation in the northern part of the 700-island archipelago. The Bahamas has 3 tropical […]

News

Proposed Hands Free Mobile Ban for Drivers – Comment & Reaction

The UK government’s Transport Committee has looked at the issue of drivers using hands-free mobile phones at the wheel. Current laws give the “misleading impression” that hands-free options are safe, MP’s warned. While it has […]

Household Insurance

Hamilton Fraser Looking to Win Insurance Choice Award 2019

As winners of ‘Best Landlord Insurance Provider’ at the Insurance Choice Awards for the last two years, Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance is hoping, with the support of its landlord following, to scoop the hat-trick […]

News

Personal Finance: FCA Plans to End the Unauthorised Overdraft Fees Gravy Train

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed it is introducing reforms to fix a dysfunctional overdraft market. These changes will make overdrafts simpler, fairer, and easier to manage and will protect the millions of consumers […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: FCA Begins Review of Financial Products Distribution

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a Call for Input asking for feedback on its proposed approach to reviewing the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR). The FCA’s review […]