The FSA said by the end of December it had received 10,212 applications for trading authorisation from general insurance intermediaries.

The regulatory body said it had received 576 applications since 3 December 2004 and it expected the figures to carry on rising up to the 14 January 2005 deadline.

It said 9,700 firms had received authorisation so far.
Intermediaries have permission to continue to arrange or sell general insurance on an interim basis provided that the FSA has received a fully completed application form from the firm by midnight on 13 January, it said.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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