All FCA articles – Page 3
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Briefing: FCA surprised at high commission levels for multi-occupancy buildings insurance
It seems the ship has well and truly sailed on the sector effectively self-regulating on this issue
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FCA issues stern warning as it clamps down on home and motor insurers
’We found too many examples of customers not receiving the service they’re entitled to,’ says executive director
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Insurers to take part in Bank of England’s new system-wide exploratory scenario exercise
’We regularly run scenario exercises with a variety of firms, which support our efforts to protect and enhance the stability of the UK financial system,’ says deputy governor
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Millions of consumers cutting insurance cover amid cost of living pressures
The financial services industry has a ‘vital role to play in supporting people during these challenges times’, says regulator
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TechTalk: UK ‘lagging behind’ with R&D tax relief in AI ‘Wild West’
Clawing back R&D tax relief can be crucial for insurtechs and startup brokers but compliance around it needs improving if the sector is to take advantage of the potential of AI
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Unpacking the controversial issue of an ‘ethnicity penalty’ in car insurance premiums
Insurance Times speaks to industry experts following Citizens Advice revealing that POC are paying more for car insurance than their white counterparts
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FCA sets out new protections for leaseholders in multi-occupancy leasehold buildings insurance market
‘We won’t hesitate to taker further action if brokers don’t comply with our rules,’ says regulator
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Heavy Consumer Duty investment among FCA priorities for coming year
In its business plan, the regulator says it will invest £5.3m in Consumer Duty to ensure it is ’embedded effectively’
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In Focus: Consumer Duty presents ‘huge opportunity’, but implementation has not been smooth
With the 31 July 2023 deadline fast approaching, can the general insurance sector properly grasp the opportunities new regulation offers?
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FCA ‘nowhere to be seen’ as people of colour continue to pay more for motor insurance
’There is a truly worrying link between ethnicity and insurance costs,’ says chief executive
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FCA appoints new enforcement directors as it looks to become ‘more assertive’
The new executive committee will bring a ‘highly complementary skillset,’ says chief executive
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FCA sends Consumer Duty survey to cross-sector firms
The regulator is seeking views on its new regulatory framework prior to implementation in summer
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Insurtech sector breathes sigh of relief following SVB UK HSBC rescue deal
The government is ‘working urgently’ to limit the potential fallout, says UK prime minister
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Backchat March 2023
Insurance Times shares the best industry anecdotes from the last month, delving into the world of obscure high net worth art. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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BrokerFest 2023: Consumer Duty ‘not going anywhere’ but GI sector has head start on other financial services – FCA
’Quite a bit of the essence of Consumer Duty is already present in the insurance broker market,’ says regulator’s director of general insurance
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BrokerFest 2023: FCA set to address fair value assessments and Consumer Duty at 2023 event
The one-day, London-based conference will kick-start with a detailed discussion on regulation
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Industry welcomes FCA review of FSCS thresholds to mitigate ‘unintended unfairness’
In December 2022, the FCA outlined its planned review of the FSCS compensation funding model – trade body says this could prove to be ‘very positive’ for brokers
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Is it the end of the line for property insurance commissions on multioccupancy buildings?
The UK government has indicated its intention to ban managing agents and freeholders from taking commissions when arranging buildings insurance
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Vulnerable customers less likely to shop around for home and motor cover – Consumer Intelligence
Almost half (42%) of home insurance customers were revealed to be potentially vulnerable
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Manifesto 2023: Cost of regulation for brokers at an ‘all time high’
The average costs of regulation have skyrocketed by 40% since 2019, said the trade body